Wedge-tailed Sabrewing vs Allen's Hummingbird

Pampa pampa 비교 대상 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Allen's Hummingbird
학명 Pampa pampa Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
체중 7.016666666666667 g (0.25 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing only

없음

Allen's Hummingbird only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

노래

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping downward smoothly in relaxed progression.

Allen's Hummingbird

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Resident in montane forest undergrowth.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

보전 상태

Not Evaluated

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers. Named for its distinctively wedge-shaped tail.

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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