Bumblebee Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus heloisa مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Bumblebee Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Selasphorus heloisa Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 2,35 g (0.08 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on floral nectar in pine-oak highlands of Mexico, hovering at small tubular blooms. Gleans … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Bumblebee Hummingbird only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bumblebee Hummingbird

الغناء

Thin, high whistle with delicate quality; soft pure note barely audible beyond close range in undergrowth.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Endemic to the mountains of Mexico at 1,800-3,500 m elevation. Resident in pine-oak and cloud forest edges.

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

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Bumblebee Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the mountains of Mexico at 1,800-3,500 m. Males have a magenta gorget. Named for its resemblance to a bumblebee in size. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. One of the smallest hummingbirds in Mexico.

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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