Buff-tailed Sicklebill vs Allen's Hummingbird
Eutoxeres condamini comparado con Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Buff-tailed Sicklebill | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Eutoxeres condamini | Selasphorus sasin |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,7 cm (5.4 in) | 8,1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Peso | 9,98 g (0.35 oz) | 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectar and arthropod feeder; hovers to extract nectar from pendant flowers and snatches small 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
Song & Call Comparison
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Sharp, scratchy chip note repeated rapidly; dry staccato delivery with rough texture, audible during competitive interactions.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Found in the eastern Andes from Colombia and Ecuador south to Bolivia at 400–1,500 m. Resident in forest undergrowth at Heliconia flowers.
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
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Green-bronze upperparts; buff and dark brown heavily streaked underparts; buff-tipped tail feathers; strongly sickle-shaped curved bill; sexes similar; buff tail tips distinguish from White-tipped Sicklebill; Andean foothills specialist.
Allen's Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below
About These Birds
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Colibrí de la ruta de Condamín, 12 cm. Similar al de cola de cuña pero con distinción geográfica. Andes de Colombia a Bolivia. Bosques húmedos de montaña. 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.