Bumblebee Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus heloisa verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bumblebee Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Selasphorus heloisa Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 2,35 g (0.08 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on floral nectar in pine-oak highlands of Mexico, hovering at small tubular blooms. Gleans … 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

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Gesang

Thin, high whistle with delicate quality; soft pure note barely audible beyond close range in undergrowth.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Endemic to the mountains of Mexico at 1,800-3,500 m elevation. Resident in pine-oak and cloud 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

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Bumblebee Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the mountains of Mexico at 1,800-3,500 m. Males have a magenta gorget. Named for its resemblance to a bumblebee in size. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. One of the smallest hummingbirds in Mexico.

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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