Green-crowned Brilliant vs Allen's Hummingbird
Heliodoxa jacula comparado com Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Green-crowned Brilliant | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Heliodoxa jacula | Selasphorus sasin |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 14,1 cm (5.6 in) | 8,1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Peso | 7,633333333333333 g (0.27 oz) | 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Central American and Colombian cloud forest; visits diverse montane flowers. Catches 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
Song & Call Comparison
Green-crowned Brilliant
Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing from scrub then stopping sharply.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green-crowned Brilliant
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 400–1,600 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
Green-crowned Brilliant
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Green-crowned Brilliant
Oasis Hummingbird: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white underparts; females green above; spots
Allen's Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below
About These Birds
Green-crowned Brilliant
O beija-flor-brilhante-de-fronte-verde é um grande beija-flor das florestas nubladas da América Central e noroeste da América do Sul. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante com uma gorjeira verde-iridescente e uma mancha no peito. Habita em florestas do estrato médio e do dossel. Alimenta-se do néctar de diversas flores, especialmente de Heliconias. Importante polinizador nos ecossistemas florestais andinos.
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.