Blue-fronted Lancebill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Doryfera johannae comparado con Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Blue-fronted Lancebill Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Doryfera johannae Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 4,540000000000001 g (0.16 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of cloud-forest epiphytes and Ericaceae blooms. Catches small arthropods near flowers for additional protein. 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

Blue-fronted Lancebill only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Canto

Sharp, high peep followed by rapid twittering; brief introductory note launching into animated cascade of lighter chips.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Found in lowland and foothill forests from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Sea level to 1,200 m.

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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Blue-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a very long, straight bill. Green plumage with a blue-violet forehead. Found in humid montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 600-1,800 m. Nectarivore specializing in long-tubed flowers. Named for its lance-like bill.

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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