Sapphire-throated Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chrysuronia coeruleogularis в сравнении с Selasphorus sasin

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Характеристика Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Научное название Chrysuronia coeruleogularis Selasphorus sasin
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Масса 4,133333333333333 g (0.15 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Пение

High, thin chip note with silvery sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during active foraging.

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Found in tropical lowlands from Honduras to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean lowland habitats.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in tropical lowlands from Honduras to Venezuela and Ecuador. Males have a deep sapphire-blue throat. Green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Found primarily in Caribbean lowland habitats.

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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