Allen's Hummingbird vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin comparado com Thaumasius taczanowskii

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Atributo Allen's Hummingbird Spot-throated Hummingbird
Nome científico Selasphorus sasin Thaumasius taczanowskii
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 6,833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Allen's Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Spot-throated Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Canto

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Spot-throated Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with spotted throat. Nectarivore of montane scrub and forest edges. Named after the Polish ornithologist Władysław Taczanowski. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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