Gray's Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chrysuronia grayi comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Gray's Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Chrysuronia grayi Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 5,6499999999999995 g (0.20 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Gray's Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Gray's Hummingbird

Chant

Sharp, emphatic chip followed by short buzzy trill; clean staccato onset launching into brief rough cascade.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gray's Hummingbird

Found in western Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges. Limited ecological data available.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Gray's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Gray's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird found in western Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Named after George Robert Gray. Sometimes treated as a subspecies. Limited ecological data available.

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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