Xantus's Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Basilinna xantusii से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Xantus's Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Basilinna xantusii Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 10.2 cm (4.0 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 3.525 g (0.12 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Endemic to Baja California; feeds on nectar from desert blooms and supplements with small insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Xantus's Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Xantus's Hummingbird

गीत

High, crystalline twittering with bright silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading freely in aerial display.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Xantus's Hummingbird

Endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Xantus's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Xantus's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Green plumage with a rufous-chestnut breast and white eye-stripe. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. A Baja California endemic named after Hungarian naturalist John Xantus.

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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