Buff-breasted Sabrewing vs Allen's Hummingbird

Campylopterus duidae comparado com Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Buff-breasted Sabrewing Allen's Hummingbird
Nome científico Campylopterus duidae Selasphorus sasin
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,9 cm (5.1 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 6,3100000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamanho da postura -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Buff-breasted Sabrewing only

Nenhum

Allen's Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Canto

Harsh, nasal buzz with emphatic delivery; rough coarse notes audible at considerable distance from territory.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Restricted to Pantepui highland plateaus.

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

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Green plumage with a buff breast. Nectarivore of tepui highland forest. A Pantepui endemic restricted to table-top mountains.

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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