Rufous Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Selasphorus rufus Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 3,72 g (0.13 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with insects … 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

Rufous Hummingbird only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Hummingbird

الغناء

Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous Hummingbird

Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Rufous Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rufous Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) known for its extraordinary migration, traveling up to 6,400 km between breeding grounds in Alaska and wintering areas in Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange-red gorget. The longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

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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