Mountain Avocetbill vs Allen's Hummingbird
Opisthoprora euryptera เปรียบเทียบกับ Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Mountain Avocetbill | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Opisthoprora euryptera | Selasphorus sasin |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 12.6 cm (5.0 in) | 8.1 cm (3.2 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 6.4 g (0.23 oz) | 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore of high montane forest; upturned bill tip accesses pendant epiphyte flowers. Gleans small insects … | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Mountain Avocetbill
Thin, high-pitched twittering; delicate cascade of light notes with silvery quality delivered during aerial foraging.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mountain Avocetbill
Found on both Andean slopes in Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest at 2,000–3,200 m elevation. Uncommon.
Allen's Hummingbird
Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Mountain Avocetbill
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Mountain Avocetbill
Cozumel Emerald: tiny; males with glittering magenta gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spots
Allen's Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below
About These Birds
Mountain Avocetbill
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) with a distinctive upturned bill tip, unique among hummingbirds. Green plumage. Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,400-3,500 m. Nectarivore specializing in pendant flowers. The only member of its genus.
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.