Copper-tailed Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Saucerottia cupreicauda से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Copper-tailed Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Saucerottia cupreicauda 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 4.066666666666667 g (0.14 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and 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

Copper-tailed Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

गीत

High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; bright clear tones climbing smoothly in morning song.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.

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

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. Green plumage with a copper-colored tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. A Colombian near-endemic with 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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