Steely-vented Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Saucerottia saucerottei comparado con Selasphorus sasin

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Atributo Steely-vented Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Saucerottia saucerottei Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 4,45 g (0.16 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Colombian Caribbean lowlands, visiting diverse flowering trees. Supplements with 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

Steely-vented Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Canto

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation flowers.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Resident in forest edges, gardens, and open country.

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

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Steely-vented Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Green plumage with a steely-blue vent. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. One of the most common garden hummingbirds in northern South America.

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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