Canivet's Emerald vs Allen's Hummingbird

Cynanthus canivetii verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Canivet's Emerald Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cynanthus canivetii Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 2,4000000000000004 g (0.08 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Canivet's Emerald

Gesang

Sharp, emphatic chip repeated persistently; clean staccato note with forceful attack during territorial announcement.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Canivet's Emerald

Found from southern Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Resident in forest edges and gardens at various elevations.

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

Canivet's Emerald

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Canivet's Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found from Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Brilliant emerald-green plumage with a short, straight bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and second growth. One of the most common small hummingbirds in Central America.

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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