Chestnut-breasted Coronet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Boissonneaua matthewsii verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chestnut-breasted Coronet Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Boissonneaua matthewsii Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 7,4125000000000005 g (0.26 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Takes small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Gesang

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality during active foraging bouts.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru south through Bolivia in cloud forest. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

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

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Peru to Bolivia at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a chestnut breast band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. Replaced by Buff-tailed Coronet north of Peru.

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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