Copper-tailed Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Saucerottia cupreicauda comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Copper-tailed Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Saucerottia cupreicauda Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 4,066666666666667 g (0.14 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

Copper-tailed Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Chant

High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; bright clear tones climbing smoothly in morning song.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.

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

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. Green plumage with a copper-colored tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. A Colombian near-endemic with limited 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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