Buff-breasted Sabrewing vs Allen's Hummingbird

Campylopterus duidae comparado con Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Buff-breasted Sabrewing Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Campylopterus duidae Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 12,9 cm (5.1 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 6,3100000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Buff-breasted Sabrewing only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Canto

Harsh, nasal buzz with emphatic delivery; rough coarse notes audible at considerable distance from territory.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Restricted to Pantepui highland plateaus.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Green plumage with a buff breast. Nectarivore of tepui highland forest. A Pantepui endemic restricted to table-top mountains.

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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