Giant Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Patagona gigas 비교 대상 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Giant Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
학명 Patagona gigas Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 27.1 cm (10.7 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
체중 18.925 g (0.67 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Nectarivore; world's largest hummingbird. Forages at Puya and Agave flowers, hovering briefly then perching. Catches … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

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Song & Call Comparison

Giant Hummingbird

노래

Soft, lilting melody with flute-like purity; smooth notes weaving gently in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

Allen's Hummingbird

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Giant Hummingbird

Found along the Andes from Ecuador south through Peru and Bolivia to Argentina and Chile. 2,000–4,500 m. World's largest hummingbird.

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

Giant Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Giant Hummingbird

거대벌새는 세계에서 가장 큰 벌새로 무게 18~24g, 전장 21~25cm에 달합니다. 칠레와 아르헨티나에서 볼리비아, 페루, 에콰도르에 이르는 안데스 고지 관목지대에 서식합니다. 초록색과 갈색 깃털에 수컷은 자줏빛 목을 가집니다.

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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