Greenish Puffleg vs Allen's Hummingbird

Haplophaedia aureliae dibandingkan dengan Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Greenish Puffleg Allen's Hummingbird
Nama Ilmiah Haplophaedia aureliae Selasphorus sasin
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 11,4 cm (4.5 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Berat 5,666666666666667 g (0.20 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers in wet mossy habitats. Catches … 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

Greenish Puffleg only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Greenish Puffleg

Kicauan

Thin, sibilant twittering with silver quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.

Allen's Hummingbird

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Greenish Puffleg

Found on both Andean slopes from Panama south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,800 m elevation.

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

Greenish Puffleg

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Greenish Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 900-2,500 m. Green plumage with fluffy white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest understory. Named puffleg for the distinctive cotton-like tufts on the legs.

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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