Gould's Brilliant vs Allen's Hummingbird

Heliodoxa aurescens comparado con Selasphorus sasin

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gould's Brilliant Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Heliodoxa aurescens Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 12,2 cm (4.8 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 5,975 g (0.21 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; aggressively defends Ericaceae patches. Takes small insects for … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Gould's Brilliant only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Gould's Brilliant

Canto

Soft, pure whistle with tremulous quality; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in dense thicket.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Gould's Brilliant

Found in Amazonian lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to Brazil. 0–1,000 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Gould's Brilliant

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Gould's Brilliant

Plumaje

Black-backed Thornbill (alt): tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females plain green; spots

Allen's Hummingbird

Plumaje

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below

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About These Birds

Gould's Brilliant

El colibrí brillante de pecho castaño es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de las estribaciones andinas y bosques de la cuenca amazónica. El macho tiene partes superiores verdes brillantes y pecho castaño rojizo con un gorjal verde metálico. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores moteadas. Se alimenta del néctar de flores de los estratos medios y del dosel. Importante polinizador de diversas plantas andinas y tropicales.

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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