Allen's Hummingbird vs Green-crowned Plovercrest

Selasphorus sasin verglichen mit Stephanoxis lalandi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Allen's Hummingbird Green-crowned Plovercrest
Wissenschaftlicher Name Selasphorus sasin Stephanoxis lalandi
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 9,6 cm (3.8 in)
Gewicht 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 3,15 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, probing at Lobelia and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Gesang

Deep, hollow churring resonant trill; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating through dense tropical riparian forest.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green-crowned Plovercrest

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How to Tell Them Apart

Allen's Hummingbird

Gefieder

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Gefieder

Bannerman's Turaco: brilliant iridescent green body; red crest; crimson flight feathers; white orbital ring; red bill

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About These Birds

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.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a distinctive green crest resembling a plover's. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges. Named plovercrest for the erect green crest.

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