Xantus's Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Basilinna xantusii comparado com Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Xantus's Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nome científico Basilinna xantusii Selasphorus sasin
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 10,2 cm (4.0 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 3,525 g (0.12 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Endemic to Baja California; feeds on nectar from desert blooms and supplements with small insects … 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

Xantus's Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Xantus's Hummingbird

Canto

High, crystalline twittering with bright silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading freely in aerial display.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Xantus's Hummingbird

Endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest.

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

Xantus's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Xantus's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Green plumage with a rufous-chestnut breast and white eye-stripe. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. A Baja California endemic named after Hungarian naturalist John Xantus.

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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