Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Allen's Hummingbird

Heliodoxa rubinoides comparé à Selasphorus sasin

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Fawn-breasted Brilliant Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Heliodoxa rubinoides 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 7,368 g (0.26 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Gleans small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Fawn-breasted Brilliant only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Chant

Rapid, bright twittering cascade; light airy notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above tropical blossoms.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Found in foothill and lower montane cloud forest from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 600–2,000 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Plumage

Plain-capped Starthroat (alt): males with ruby gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Allen's Hummingbird

Plumage

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below

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About These Birds

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,200-2,500 m. Green plumage with a distinctive fawn-buff breast. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. A common cloud forest species across its range.

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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