Golden-tailed Sapphire vs Allen's Hummingbird
Chrysuronia oenone в сравнении с Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Golden-tailed Sapphire | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Chrysuronia oenone | Selasphorus sasin |
| Отряд | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Семейство | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | — | 8,1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Масса | 5,15 g (0.18 oz) | 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Питание | Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders … | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| Размер кладки | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.
Allen's Hummingbird
Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.
Охранный статус
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Senegal Coucal: black head; rufous-brown wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; African savanna species
Allen's Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below
About These Birds
Golden-tailed Sapphire
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a glittering golden-orange tail. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named sapphire for its blue throat.
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.