Lucifer Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer dibandingkan dengan Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Lucifer Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nama Ilmiah Calothorax lucifer Selasphorus sasin
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 7,9 cm (3.1 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Berat 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Lucifer Hummingbird only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

Kicauan

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

Allen's Hummingbird

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central Mexico.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Lucifer Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Males have an iridescent magenta-purple gorget that extends down the throat like a flame. Long, decurved bill. Nectarivore of agave flowers and desert scrub.

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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