Eastern Mountaineer vs Allen's Hummingbird

Oreonympha nobilis в сравнении с Selasphorus sasin

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Характеристика Eastern Mountaineer Allen's Hummingbird
Научное название Oreonympha nobilis Selasphorus sasin
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Масса 8,333333333333334 g (0.29 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Andean dry valley scrub; visits Cactaceae, Puya, and Chuquiraga flowers. Catches small insects … 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

Eastern Mountaineer only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Mountaineer

Пение

Harsh, nasal chatter with buzzy overtone; rough emphatic notes delivered rapidly with raw coarse texture.

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Mountaineer

Endemic to Peru in the upper Apurímac and Urubamba drainages in arid high-altitude scrub. 2,500–4,000 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

Eastern Mountaineer

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Eastern Mountaineer

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) endemic to the Andes of Peru at 2,800-4,500 m. Brown plumage with iridescent throat patch and long, forked tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and Polylepis woodland. The only member of its genus. A Peruvian endemic.

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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