Azure-crowned Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanocephala comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Azure-crowned Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Saucerottia cyanocephala Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 5,599999999999999 g (0.20 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on nectar from dry Mexican highlands; supplements with small insects and spiders gleaned from … 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

Azure-crowned Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Chant

Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; airy notes cascading freely in animated aerial display.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Resident in Central American highlands.

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

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with an azure-blue crown (males). Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. One of the most common highland hummingbirds in Mesoamerica.

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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