Buff-tailed Coronet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Boissonneaua flavescens ile kıyaslandığında Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Buff-tailed Coronet Allen's Hummingbird
Bilimsel Ad Boissonneaua flavescens Selasphorus sasin
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Ağırlık 8,033333333333333 g (0.28 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Aggressively defends territories; gleans small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Buff-tailed Coronet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-tailed Coronet

Şarkı

Soft, pure descending whistle; gentle note curving downward smoothly, warm and musical in cloud forest quiet.

Allen's Hummingbird

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-tailed Coronet

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,600–3,000 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Buff-tailed Coronet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Buff-tailed Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a buff-orange tail. Nectarivore of montane forest and edges. Named coronet for the green iridescence on the crown.

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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