Black Jacobin vs Allen's Hummingbird
Florisuga fusca comparado com Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black Jacobin | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Florisuga fusca | Selasphorus sasin |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,2 cm (6.0 in) | 8,1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Peso | 8,0 g (0.28 oz) | 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore trap-lining low-forest flowers; catches small insects and spiders gleaned from leaf surfaces. | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black Jacobin
Melodic, flute-like series descending smoothly; rich sustained notes with slight vibrato, beautiful and clear in calm air.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Jacobin
Endemic to eastern Brazil in the Atlantic Forest from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Resident in Atlantic forest and adjacent open areas.
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
Black Jacobin
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Jacobin
Males entirely blackish with a glossy blue-violet sheen; white tips to undertail coverts; white tail corners; female similar but duller with white-spotted underparts; Atlantic forest hummingbird with unusual all-dark plumage …
Allen's Hummingbird
About These Birds
Black Jacobin
A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Mostly black plumage with white tail sides visible in flight. Nectarivore of forest and forest edge. Often feeds at bromeliads and Erythrina flowers. An important pollinator of Atlantic Forest plants.
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.