Snowcap vs Allen's Hummingbird

Microchera albocoronata so với Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Snowcap Allen's Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Microchera albocoronata Selasphorus sasin
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Khối Lượng 2,7 g (0.10 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from low shrubs and forest epiphytes in Central America. Supplements with 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

Snowcap only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Snowcap

Tiếng Hót

High, crystalline notes in bright musical phrase; clear ascending tones cascading smoothly in cheerful display.

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Snowcap

Found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest canopy.

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

Snowcap

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Snowcap

A tiny hummingbird (6-7 cm) found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Males have a striking white crown cap contrasting with dark purple body, giving the snowcap name. Nectarivore of forest canopy. One of the smallest and most distinctive Central American hummingbirds.

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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