Buff-tailed Coronet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Boissonneaua flavescens so với Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Buff-tailed Coronet Allen's Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Boissonneaua flavescens Selasphorus sasin
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Khối Lượng 8,033333333333333 g (0.28 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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 …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Buff-tailed Coronet only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-tailed Coronet

Tiếng Hót

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

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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