Green-fronted Lancebill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Doryfera ludovicae в сравнении с Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Green-fronted Lancebill Allen's Hummingbird
Научное название Doryfera ludovicae Selasphorus sasin
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 11,5 cm (4.5 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Масса 5,95 g (0.21 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with … 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

Green-fronted Lancebill only

Нет

Allen's Hummingbird only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Green-fronted Lancebill

Пение

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-fronted Lancebill

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.

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

Green-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Green-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

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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