Vervain Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Mellisuga minima 비교 대상 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Vervain Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
학명 Mellisuga minima Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 7.3 cm (2.9 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
체중 2.174 g (0.08 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Feeds on floral nectar in forest edges and gardens of Jamaica and Hispaniola. Supplements with … 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

없음

Vervain Hummingbird only

없음

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Vervain Hummingbird

노래

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture from perch.

Allen's Hummingbird

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Vervain Hummingbird

Endemic to Jamaica and Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Resident in gardens, forest edges, and lowland to montane habitats.

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

Vervain Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Vervain Hummingbird

소형 벌새로 체장 6–7cm이며, 상면은 녹색이고 아랫면은 흰색이다. 자메이카와 히스파니올라의 숲, 정원, 관목지에 서식한다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충을 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

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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