Mexican Sheartail vs Allen's Hummingbird
Doricha eliza 비교 대상 Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Mexican Sheartail | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Doricha eliza | Selasphorus sasin |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 7.7 cm (3.0 in) | 8.1 cm (3.2 in) |
| 체중 | 2.5 g (0.09 oz) | 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore of dry scrub and coastal dunes, visiting Agave and Ipomoea flowers. Supplements with insects … | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mexican Sheartail
Melodic, three-note ascending call; pure warm tones stepping upward smoothly, given clearly from tall perch.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mexican Sheartail
Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and Cozumel Island. Classified as Near Threatened due to habitat destruction.
Allen's Hummingbird
Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.
보전 상태
Mexican Sheartail
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Mexican Sheartail
Xantus's Hummingbird: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; rufous tail; cinnamon underparts; sexually dimorphic
Allen's Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below
About These Birds
Mexican Sheartail
8–9 cm의 소형 벌새로 멕시코 유카탄 반도·코수멜 섬 고유종. 수컷은 연장된 가늘고 긴 외부 꼬리 깃털을 가진다. 해안 관목지와 정원에서 꿀을 먹는다. 제한된 분포에서의 서식지 파괴로 준위협으로 분류.
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.