Olivaceous Thornbill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chalcostigma olivaceum से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Olivaceous Thornbill Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chalcostigma olivaceum Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 16.3 cm (6.4 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 7.3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans 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

Olivaceous Thornbill only

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Olivaceous Thornbill

गीत

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 m.

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

Olivaceous Thornbill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Olivaceous Thornbill

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean puna and páramo from Peru to Bolivia at 3,500-4,800 m. Olive-green plumage with subtle throat iridescence. Nectarivore of high-altitude flowering plants. One of the drabbest thornbills. Tolerates extreme cold.

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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