Allen's Hummingbird vs Red-billed Streamertail

Selasphorus sasin से तुलना Trochilus polytmus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Allen's Hummingbird Red-billed Streamertail
वैज्ञानिक नाम Selasphorus sasin Trochilus polytmus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 8.1 cm (3.2 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
वजन 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 4.9 g (0.17 oz)
आहार Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Red-billed Streamertail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Red-billed Streamertail

गीत

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; high accented first note followed by lower brief second, clearly projected.

Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Red-billed Streamertail

Endemic to Jamaica. National bird. Resident across the island in forests, gardens, and plantations at all elevations.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Red-billed Streamertail

About These Birds

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.

Red-billed Streamertail

A spectacular hummingbird (9-10 cm body + 15-18 cm tail streamers in males) endemic to Jamaica. Males have two extremely long, black tail feathers trailing behind in flight, a red bill, and iridescent green body. Jamaica's national bird. Nectarivore of forest and gardens.

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