Little Sunangel vs Allen's Hummingbird

Heliangelus micraster в сравнении с Selasphorus sasin

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Характеристика Little Sunangel Allen's Hummingbird
Научное название Heliangelus micraster Selasphorus sasin
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 12,7 cm (5.0 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Масса 3,8499999999999996 g (0.14 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of misty upper montane forest; forages at diverse epiphyte and shrub flowers. Gleans small … 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

Little Sunangel only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Little Sunangel

Пение

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful delivery; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly then ceasing in abrupt silence.

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Little Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 2,000–3,500 m. Locally common.

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

Little Sunangel

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Little Sunangel

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Ecuador to Peru at 1,500-2,500 m. Males have a small violet gorget. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest. The smallest sunangel species. Uncommon and poorly studied.

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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