Blue-fronted Lancebill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Doryfera johannae verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Blue-fronted Lancebill Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Doryfera johannae Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 4,540000000000001 g (0.16 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of cloud-forest epiphytes and Ericaceae blooms. Catches small arthropods near flowers for additional protein. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Gesang

Sharp, high peep followed by rapid twittering; brief introductory note launching into animated cascade of lighter chips.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Found in lowland and foothill forests from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Sea level to 1,200 m.

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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Blue-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a very long, straight bill. Green plumage with a blue-violet forehead. Found in humid montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 600-1,800 m. Nectarivore specializing in long-tubed flowers. Named for its lance-like bill.

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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