Steely-vented Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Saucerottia saucerottei مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Steely-vented Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Saucerottia saucerottei Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 4,45 g (0.16 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian Caribbean lowlands, visiting diverse flowering trees. Supplements with insects and spiders. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Steely-vented Hummingbird only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Steely-vented Hummingbird

الغناء

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation flowers.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.

Geographic Range & Migration

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Resident in forest edges, gardens, and open country.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Steely-vented Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Green plumage with a steely-blue vent. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. One of the most common garden hummingbirds in northern South America.

Allen's Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) breeding along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Males have an orange-red throat and rufous flanks. Closely related to Rufous Hummingbird. Partial migrant; some populations resident on Channel Islands. Named after Thomas Allen.

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