Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Cynanthus doubledayi comparado con Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Cynanthus doubledayi Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 3,075 g (0.11 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Canto

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

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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