Rufous-capped Thornbill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chalcostigma ruficeps ile kıyaslandığında Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Rufous-capped Thornbill Allen's Hummingbird
Bilimsel Ad Chalcostigma ruficeps Selasphorus sasin
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 11,6 cm (4.6 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Ağırlık 3,6666666666666665 g (0.13 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian puna; forages at Chuquiraga and low shrubs. Catches tiny arthropods. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Rufous-capped Thornbill only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Şarkı

Melodic, descending phrase with warm timbre; clear notes stepping down smoothly in relaxed musical progression.

Allen's Hummingbird

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Ecuador south to Bolivia in lower montane forest. 1,200–2,600 m elevation.

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

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rufous-capped Thornbill

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests and páramo from Ecuador to Bolivia at 2,500-4,000 m. Rufous cap and green plumage. Nectarivore of high-altitude shrubs and Puya bromeliads. Often found near treeline in elfin forest.

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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