Wire-crested Thorntail vs Allen's Hummingbird

Discosura popelairii в сравнении с Selasphorus sasin

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Характеристика Wire-crested Thorntail Allen's Hummingbird
Научное название Discosura popelairii Selasphorus sasin
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 6,6 cm (2.6 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Масса 2,5 g (0.09 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of lowland tropical forest; forages high in canopy at flowering bromeliads and epiphytes. Supplements … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Wire-crested Thorntail only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Wire-crested Thorntail

Пение

Rapid, light twittering with crystalline quality; bright airy notes cascading freely in animated display above canopy.

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Wire-crested Thorntail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and far western Brazil. 200–1,400 m elevation.

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

Wire-crested Thorntail

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Wire-crested Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm plus extended tail wires in males, total 12-13 cm). Males have a spectacular erect green crest and long, wire-like outer tail feathers. Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru. Nectarivore. One of the most ornate hummingbirds.

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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