Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Allen's Hummingbird

Eriocnemis aline comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Emerald-bellied Puffleg Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Eriocnemis aline Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 9,9 cm (3.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 3,75 g (0.13 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian montane forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Takes small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Emerald-bellied Puffleg only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Chant

Rapid, light twittering cascade; high airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during competitive interaction.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru to Bolivia in lower montane cloud forest at 900–2,200 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

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 2,000-3,200 m. Green plumage with emerald-green belly and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. A widespread Andean cloud forest species.

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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