Snowcap vs Allen's Hummingbird

Microchera albocoronata dibandingkan dengan Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Snowcap Allen's Hummingbird
Nama Ilmiah Microchera albocoronata Selasphorus sasin
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Berat 2,7 g (0.10 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Feeds on nectar from low shrubs and forest epiphytes in Central America. Supplements with small … 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

Snowcap only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Snowcap

Kicauan

High, crystalline notes in bright musical phrase; clear ascending tones cascading smoothly in cheerful display.

Allen's Hummingbird

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Snowcap

Found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest canopy.

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

Snowcap

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Snowcap

A tiny hummingbird (6-7 cm) found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Males have a striking white crown cap contrasting with dark purple body, giving the snowcap name. Nectarivore of forest canopy. One of the smallest and most distinctive Central American hummingbirds.

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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