Eastern Mountaineer vs Allen's Hummingbird

Oreonympha nobilis comparé à Selasphorus sasin

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Eastern Mountaineer Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Oreonympha nobilis Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 8,333333333333334 g (0.29 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Andean dry valley scrub; visits Cactaceae, Puya, and Chuquiraga flowers. Catches small insects … 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

Eastern Mountaineer only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Mountaineer

Chant

Harsh, nasal chatter with buzzy overtone; rough emphatic notes delivered rapidly with raw coarse texture.

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

Eastern Mountaineer

Endemic to Peru in the upper Apurímac and Urubamba drainages in arid high-altitude scrub. 2,500–4,000 m elevation.

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

Eastern Mountaineer

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eastern Mountaineer

Plumage

White-vented Plumeleteer: males glittering violet gorget; metallic green; white vent; females green above; pale spotted underparts

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

Eastern Mountaineer

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) endemic to the Andes of Peru at 2,800-4,500 m. Brown plumage with iridescent throat patch and long, forked tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and Polylepis woodland. The only member of its genus. A Peruvian 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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