Peruvian Piedtail vs Allen's Hummingbird

Phlogophilus harterti से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Peruvian Piedtail Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Phlogophilus harterti Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 9.1 cm (3.6 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 2.45 g (0.09 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest understory. Visits tubular flowers; catches small insects gleaned from leaf … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Peruvian Piedtail only

कोई नहीं

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Peruvian Piedtail

गीत

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low-frequency vibration perceptible more as sensation than distinct sound.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Peruvian Piedtail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in humid foothill forest. 400–1,400 m elevation.

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

Peruvian Piedtail

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Peruvian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru at 1,300-2,200 m. Green plumage with pale-tipped tail. Nectarivore of montane forest understory. Named after Ernst Hartert. Classified as Near Threatened due to 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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