Sombre Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Eupetomena cirrochloris verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

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Merkmal Sombre Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Eupetomena cirrochloris Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 8,05 g (0.28 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … 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

Sombre Hummingbird

Gesang

Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical quality; sustained rough vibration with dry rattling character.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sombre Hummingbird

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Resident in forest and 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

Sombre Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Sombre Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Dull olive-green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. One of the more plainly colored Brazilian hummingbirds. Often seen in shaded forest undergrowth.

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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