White-bellied Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Elliotomyia chionogaster comparado con Selasphorus sasin

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Atributo White-bellied Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Elliotomyia chionogaster Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 5,525 g (0.19 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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

White-bellied Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Hummingbird

Canto

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich bubbly timbre; warm notes tumbling loosely in pleasant continuous sequence.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Hummingbird

Found in Andean highlands from Peru to Argentina at 2,000-4,000 m. Resident in montane scrub and Polylepis woodland.

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

White-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

White-bellied Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean highlands from Peru to Argentina at 2,000-4,000 m. Green plumage with white belly. Nectarivore of montane scrub, gardens, and Polylepis woodland. A common high-altitude hummingbird.

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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