Speckled Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Adelomyia melanogenys comparado com Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Speckled Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nome científico Adelomyia melanogenys Selasphorus sasin
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 4,300000000000001 g (0.15 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Speckled Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Allen's Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Speckled Hummingbird

Canto

Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Speckled Hummingbird

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Speckled Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Speckled Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,000-3,000 m. Green plumage speckled with buff spots on the breast. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread Andean hummingbirds.

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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