White-tailed Emerald vs Allen's Hummingbird
Microchera chionura compared with Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-tailed Emerald | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Microchera chionura | Selasphorus sasin |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 8.1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Weight | 3.2 g (0.11 oz) | 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Diet | Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-tailed Emerald
Melodic, flute-like phrase with warm timbre; smooth notes flowing in relaxed quiet progression at forest edge.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-tailed Emerald
Found in humid forests of western Panama and extreme western Colombia. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.
Allen's Hummingbird
Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.
Conservation Status
White-tailed Emerald
Allen's Hummingbird
About These Birds
White-tailed Emerald
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests of western Panama and extreme western Colombia. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of forest edges. Closely related to Coppery-headed Emerald. A Central American near-endemic.
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.