Bronze-tailed Comet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Polyonymus caroli 비교 대상 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Bronze-tailed Comet Allen's Hummingbird
학명 Polyonymus caroli Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.9 cm (5.1 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
체중 5.125 g (0.18 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high puna and queñual woodland; forages at Chuquiraga and Polylepis flowers. Gleans 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

없음

Bronze-tailed Comet only

없음

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Bronze-tailed Comet

노래

Soft, thin twittering barely audible; delicate minute notes cascading gently almost lost in surrounding forest sounds.

Allen's Hummingbird

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bronze-tailed Comet

Endemic to Peru in the Río Marañón drainage and adjacent valleys in arid scrub and dry forest. 1,800–3,200 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

Bronze-tailed Comet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Bronze-tailed Comet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-15 cm) endemic to the Andes of Peru at 2,700-4,000 m. Green plumage with a bronze-colored, forked tail. Nectarivore of montane scrub and Polylepis forest. Uncommon and restricted to high-elevation habitats.

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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