Rufous Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus comparado con Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Selasphorus rufus Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 3,72 g (0.13 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with 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

Rufous Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Hummingbird

Canto

Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous Hummingbird

Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

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

Near Threatened

Rufous Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rufous Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) known for its extraordinary migration, traveling up to 6,400 km between breeding grounds in Alaska and wintering areas in Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange-red gorget. The longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

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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