Emerald-chinned Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Abeillia abeillei comparado con Selasphorus sasin

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Abeillia abeillei Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 9,4 cm (3.7 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 3,0666666666666664 g (0.11 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Central American forest understory, visiting small tubular flowers. Catches gnats and spiders to … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Canto

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant delivery during active foraging.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Found in humid foothill and montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,200 m. Resident in forest undergrowth.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Plumaje

Western Grey Plantain-eater: gray overall with faint barring; white facial stripe; long tail; short crest; yellowish bill

Allen's Hummingbird

Plumaje

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

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About These Birds

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Un colibrí pequeño (8-9 cm) que habita en bosques húmedos montanos y de colinas desde México hasta Honduras, entre 600 y 2.200 metros de altitud. Prefiere los bordes forestales y los bosques secundarios. El macho presenta plumaje verde con garganta violeta. Pertenece a la familia Trochilidae, nombre científico Abeillia abeillei.

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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