Allen's Hummingbird vs Crowned Woodnymph

Selasphorus sasin مقارنةً بـ Thalurania colombica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Allen's Hummingbird Crowned Woodnymph
الاسم العلمي Selasphorus sasin Thalurania colombica
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 10,5 cm (4.1 in)
الوزن 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 4,34 g (0.15 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Feeds on nectar from understory herbs and epiphytes in humid forest. Supplements diet with insects …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Crowned Woodnymph 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.

Crowned Woodnymph

الغناء

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully during active territory defense.

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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.

Crowned Woodnymph

Found in humid forests from Guatemala to Peru. Resident in lowland and montane forests on both slopes of the Andes.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Crowned Woodnymph

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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

Crowned Woodnymph

الريش

White-quilled Bustard: males with white wing quills visible in flight; brown-vermiculated above; pale below; black belly band

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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.

Crowned Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Guatemala to Peru. Males have a brilliant violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. One of the most common woodnymph hummingbirds in Central and South America.

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