Gilded Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird
Hylocharis chrysura comparado con Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Gilded Hummingbird | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Hylocharis chrysura | Selasphorus sasin |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 8,1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Peso | 4,5 g (0.16 oz) | 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … | 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
Gilded Hummingbird
Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Gilded Hummingbird
Found in open habitats from eastern Brazil through Paraguay to Bolivia and Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.
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
Gilded Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Gilded Hummingbird
Bernstein's Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal
Allen's Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below
About These Birds
Gilded Hummingbird
El colibrí cola dorada es un colibrí sudamericano con cola de color dorado que habita en bosques y jardines del sur de Brasil, Uruguay y Argentina.
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.