Shining Sunbeam vs Allen's Hummingbird

Aglaeactis cupripennis 비교 대상 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Shining Sunbeam Allen's Hummingbird
학명 Aglaeactis cupripennis Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 16.3 cm (6.4 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
체중 7.540000000000001 g (0.27 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean páramo and puna; visits Chuquiraga, Puya, and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Shining Sunbeam only

없음

Allen's Hummingbird only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Sunbeam

노래

Soft, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high, airy notes cascading gently near high-altitude Polylepis flowers.

Allen's Hummingbird

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Shining Sunbeam

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,000–4,300 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Shining Sunbeam

콜롬비아에서 볼리비아까지 안데스 운무림 해발 2,500~4,500m에 서식하는 중형 벌새(12~13cm). 수컷은 화려한 구리-자주색 등 반점이 있다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충을 먹는다.

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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