Swallow-tailed Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Eupetomena macroura comparé à Selasphorus sasin

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Attribut Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Eupetomena macroura Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 13,9 cm (5.5 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 7,94 g (0.28 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements … 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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Chant

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

A large hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Iridescent blue-green plumage with a deeply forked, swallow-like tail. Nectarivore of gardens, cerrado, and forest edges. Often seen perching conspicuously on exposed branches.

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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