Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chionomesa lactea से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sapphire-spangled Emerald Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chionomesa lactea Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 4.333333333333333 g (0.15 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … 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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald only

कोई नहीं

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

गीत

Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Green plumage with sapphire-blue throat spots. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Named for its sapphire-spangled throat.

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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