Eastern Mountaineer vs Allen's Hummingbird

Oreonympha nobilis comparado con Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Eastern Mountaineer Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Oreonympha nobilis Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 8,333333333333334 g (0.29 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Andean dry valley scrub; visits Cactaceae, Puya, and Chuquiraga flowers. Catches 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

Hábitats compartidos

Eastern Mountaineer only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Mountaineer

Canto

Harsh, nasal chatter with buzzy overtone; rough emphatic notes delivered rapidly with raw coarse texture.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Mountaineer

Endemic to Peru in the upper Apurímac and Urubamba drainages in arid high-altitude scrub. 2,500–4,000 m elevation.

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

Eastern Mountaineer

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Eastern Mountaineer

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) endemic to the Andes of Peru at 2,800-4,500 m. Brown plumage with iridescent throat patch and long, forked tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and Polylepis woodland. The only member of its genus. A Peruvian endemic.

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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