White-crested Coquette vs Allen's Hummingbird

Lophornis adorabilis comparado com Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-crested Coquette Allen's Hummingbird
Nome científico Lophornis adorabilis Selasphorus sasin
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 7,6 cm (3.0 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 2,645 g (0.09 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of cloud-forest borders; forages at diverse small flowers. Catches tiny insects in rapid hovering … 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

White-crested Coquette only

Nenhum

Allen's Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

White-crested Coquette

Canto

Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing suddenly from dense shrub then stopping.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-crested Coquette

Found from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Colombia on the Pacific slope in foothill forest. 300–1,200 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

White-crested Coquette

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

White-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in humid forests and edges of Costa Rica and western Panama. Males have a white crest and rufous cheek plumes. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The species epithet adorabilis reflects its charming appearance.

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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