Black Metaltail vs Allen's Hummingbird

Metallura phoebe 比較対象 Selasphorus sasin

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black Metaltail Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Metallura phoebe Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 14.1 cm (5.6 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 5.7325 g (0.20 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Peruvian puna scrub; visits small compact flowers of cushion plants. Gleans tiny … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Black Metaltail only

None

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black Metaltail

さえずり

Harsh, buzzy rattle with percussive onset; abrupt rough trill erupting suddenly then ceasing in sharp silence.

Allen's Hummingbird

さえずり

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Black Metaltail

Found in the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia in puna and upper montane scrub at 3,400–5,000 m elevation.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Black Metaltail

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black Metaltail

羽毛

Fiery-throated Hummingbird: tiny; males with multicolored fiery gorget; metallic blue crown; iridescent green above; females duller

Allen's Hummingbird

羽毛

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below

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About These Birds

Black Metaltail

ペルーとボリビアのアンデス高地に生息するブラックメタルテイルハチドリ。体長11〜13cm。暗い羽毛と輝く黒い尾が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を主食とする。低危険種。

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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