Green-and-white Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Elliotomyia viridicauda comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Green-and-white Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Elliotomyia viridicauda Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 5,8500000000000005 g (0.21 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … 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-and-white Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Chant

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically near territory boundary.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. A Peruvian near-endemic of cloud forest.

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-and-white Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Green-and-white Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with white breast and green-tipped tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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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