Allen's Hummingbird vs Grey-bellied Comet

Selasphorus sasin verglichen mit Taphrolesbia griseiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Allen's Hummingbird Grey-bellied Comet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Selasphorus sasin Taphrolesbia griseiventris
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 15,6 cm (6.1 in)
Gewicht 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 8,94 g (0.32 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of Peruvian dry inter-Andean valleys; visits sparse Chuquiraga blooms. Supplements with small insects.
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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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.

Grey-bellied Comet

Gesang

Crisp, musical chip with bright quality; single sharp note ringing cleanly, repeated at irregular but frequent intervals.

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.

Grey-bellied Comet

Endemic to the western Andean slope in Peru in arid scrub and intermontane valleys. 2,400–3,800 m. Highly restricted range.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Endangered

Grey-bellied Comet

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.

Grey-bellied Comet

A medium-sized hummingbird (15-18 cm including long tail) endemic to a small range in the Andes of Peru at 3,000-3,500 m. Grey belly and long, forked tail. Nectarivore. Classified as Endangered due to an extremely restricted range. One of the rarest Andean hummingbirds.

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