Allen's Hummingbird vs Grey-bellied Comet

Selasphorus sasin مقارنةً بـ Taphrolesbia griseiventris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Allen's Hummingbird Grey-bellied Comet
الاسم العلمي Selasphorus sasin Taphrolesbia griseiventris
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 15,6 cm (6.1 in)
الوزن 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 8,94 g (0.32 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of Peruvian dry inter-Andean valleys; visits sparse Chuquiraga blooms. Supplements with small insects.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Grey-bellied Comet only

بلا

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Grey-bellied Comet

الغناء

Crisp, musical chip with bright quality; single sharp note ringing cleanly, repeated at irregular but frequent intervals.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Grey-bellied Comet

Endemic to the western Andean slope in Peru in arid scrub and intermontane valleys. 2,400–3,800 m. Highly restricted range.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Endangered

Grey-bellied Comet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Allen's Hummingbird

الريش

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below

Grey-bellied Comet

الريش

White-bellied Woodstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white postocular stripe; females green above; spots

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About These Birds

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.

Grey-bellied Comet

A medium-sized hummingbird (15-18 cm including long tail) endemic to a small range in the Andes of Peru at 3,000-3,500 m. Grey belly and long, forked tail. Nectarivore. Classified as Endangered due to an extremely restricted range. One of the rarest Andean hummingbirds.

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