Gould's Inca vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena inca verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Gould's Inca Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coeligena inca 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 7,0 g (0.25 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae and Clusia blooms. Gleans … 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

Gould's Inca

Gesang

Pure, bell-like tone with long resonance; single clear note ringing out in open Andean grassland then fading.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gould's Inca

Endemic to the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia in cloud forest at 1,200–2,800 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

Gould's Inca

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Gould's Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru and Bolivia at 2,000-3,000 m. Green plumage similar to Collared Inca. Nectarivore of montane forest. Named after John Gould. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Collared Inca.

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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