Narrow-tailed Emerald vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chlorostilbon stenurus verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Narrow-tailed Emerald Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chlorostilbon stenurus Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 8,4 cm (3.3 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on floral nectar at forest edges in northwestern South America. Supplements diet with small … 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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Gesang

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure tones stepping upward clearly, given repeatedly near territory boundary.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.

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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Narrow-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with a narrow, slightly forked tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Named for its distinctively narrow tail feathers.

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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