White-tipped Sicklebill vs Allen's Hummingbird
Eutoxeres aquila comparado con Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White-tipped Sicklebill | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Eutoxeres aquila | Selasphorus sasin |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 14,1 cm (5.6 in) | 8,1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Peso | 11,366666666666667 g (0.40 oz) | 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on floral nectar and small invertebrates; males defend nectar-rich territories against other hummingbirds. | 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
Song & Call Comparison
White-tipped Sicklebill
Rapid, sibilant twittering; light, feathery notes cascading quickly with barely perceptible pauses between loose phrases.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-tipped Sicklebill
Found in humid forests from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Ecuador. Resident at 200–1,600 m in dense undergrowth with Heliconia.
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
White-tipped Sicklebill
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
White-tipped Sicklebill
Dark brown and buff striped underparts; green-bronze upperparts; white-tipped tail feathers; extremely curved sickle-shaped bill; sexes similar; Andean heliconia specialist with diagnostic strongly decurved bill and boldly streaked underparts.
Allen's Hummingbird
About These Birds
White-tipped Sicklebill
Colibrí de cola de cuña blanca, 11-12 cm. Pico pronunciadamente curvado hacia abajo, cola con puntas blancas. Bosques nublados de América Central y Andes. Especializado en flores de heliconias con tubo curvado. Preocupación menor.
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.