Copper-tailed Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Saucerottia cupreicauda comparado con Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Copper-tailed Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Saucerottia cupreicauda Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 4,066666666666667 g (0.14 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … 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

Copper-tailed Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Canto

High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; bright clear tones climbing smoothly in morning song.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.

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

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. Green plumage with a copper-colored tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.

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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