Green-fronted Lancebill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Doryfera ludovicae 比較対象 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Green-fronted Lancebill Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Doryfera ludovicae Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.5 cm (4.5 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 5.95 g (0.21 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Green-fronted Lancebill only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-fronted Lancebill

さえずり

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

Allen's Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-fronted Lancebill

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Green-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Green-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

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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