Allen's Hummingbird vs Red-billed Streamertail

Selasphorus sasin в сравнении с Trochilus polytmus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Allen's Hummingbird Red-billed Streamertail
Научное название Selasphorus sasin Trochilus polytmus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 11,8 cm (4.6 in)
Масса 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 4,9 g (0.17 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Red-billed Streamertail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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

Red-billed Streamertail

Пение

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; high accented first note followed by lower brief second, clearly projected.

Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

Red-billed Streamertail

Endemic to Jamaica. National bird. Resident across the island in forests, gardens, and plantations at all elevations.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Red-billed Streamertail

About These Birds

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.

Red-billed Streamertail

A spectacular hummingbird (9-10 cm body + 15-18 cm tail streamers in males) endemic to Jamaica. Males have two extremely long, black tail feathers trailing behind in flight, a red bill, and iridescent green body. Jamaica's national bird. Nectarivore of forest and gardens.

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