Ecuadorian Hillstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Oreotrochilus chimborazo so với Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Ecuadorian Hillstar Allen's Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Oreotrochilus chimborazo Selasphorus sasin
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,8 cm (5.8 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Khối Lượng 8,383333333333333 g (0.30 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Ecuadorian highland páramo; visits Chuquiraga jussieui and Puya. Takes small insects on cold … 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

Ecuadorian Hillstar only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Tiếng Hót

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase sequences.

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Endemic to Chimborazo and neighboring volcanoes in Ecuador in high páramo at 3,500–5,200 m. Nationally iconic.

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

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Ecuadorian Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the highlands of Ecuador at 3,500-5,200 m, notably on Chimborazo volcano. Males have a violet-blue hood and white breast. One of the world's highest-living birds, adapted to extreme altitude with enhanced oxygen-carrying capacity.

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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