White-throated Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Leucochloris albicollis verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-throated Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Leucochloris albicollis Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 11,8 cm (4.6 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 5,95 g (0.21 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

White-throated Hummingbird

Gesang

Melodic, ascending three-note phrase; clear flute-like tones rising smoothly in pleasant morning territorial song.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-throated Hummingbird

Found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado 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

White-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

White-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Green plumage with a clean white throat and breast. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Common in southeastern South 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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