Vervain Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Mellisuga minima so với Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Vervain Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Mellisuga minima Selasphorus sasin
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 7,3 cm (2.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Khối Lượng 2,174 g (0.08 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on floral nectar in forest edges and gardens of Jamaica and Hispaniola. Supplements with … 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

Không

Vervain Hummingbird only

Không

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Vervain Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture from perch.

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Vervain Hummingbird

Endemic to Jamaica and Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Resident in gardens, forest edges, and lowland to montane habitats.

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

Vervain Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Vervain Hummingbird

The second smallest bird in the world (6 cm, 2-2.4 g). Endemic to Jamaica and Hispaniola. Tiny green plumage with a short bill. Nectarivore of garden flowers and forest edges. Named vervain for its preference for Stachytarpheta (vervain) flowers. Weighs less than a penny.

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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