Emerald-chinned Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Abeillia abeillei verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Abeillia abeillei Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 9,4 cm (3.7 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 3,0666666666666664 g (0.11 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Central American forest understory, visiting small tubular flowers. Catches gnats and spiders to … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Gesang

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant delivery during active foraging.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Found in humid foothill and montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,200 m. Resident in forest undergrowth.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid foothill and montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,200 m. Green plumage with a small emerald-green chin patch. Short bill. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges.

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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