Allen's Hummingbird vs Green-crowned Plovercrest

Selasphorus sasin comparado con Stephanoxis lalandi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Allen's Hummingbird Green-crowned Plovercrest
Nombre científico Selasphorus sasin Stephanoxis lalandi
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 9,6 cm (3.8 in)
Peso 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 3,15 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, probing at Lobelia and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Green-crowned Plovercrest only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Canto

Deep, hollow churring resonant trill; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating through dense tropical riparian forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green-crowned Plovercrest

About These Birds

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.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a distinctive green crest resembling a plover's. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges. Named plovercrest for the erect green crest.

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