Green-fronted Lancebill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Doryfera ludovicae comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Green-fronted Lancebill Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Doryfera ludovicae Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 11,5 cm (4.5 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 5,95 g (0.21 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Green-fronted Lancebill only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Green-fronted Lancebill

Chant

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-fronted Lancebill

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.

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

Green-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Green-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

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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