Green-bellied Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Saucerottia viridigaster so với Selasphorus sasin

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Green-bellied Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Saucerottia viridigaster 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)
Khối Lượng 4,366666666666666 g (0.15 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean foothills in Colombia and Venezuela; feeds at bromeliads and supplements with arthropods. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Green-bellied Hummingbird only

Không

Allen's Hummingbird only

Không

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-bellied Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Rough, grating chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically during territorial encounter.

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Green-bellied Hummingbird

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 500-2,000 m. Resident in montane forest edges.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Green-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Green-bellied Hummingbird

Bộ Lông

Shining Bronze Coucal: glossy purple-blue sheen; chestnut wings; dark graduated tail; red eye; brilliant iridescence distinguishes it

Allen's Hummingbird

Bộ Lông

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below

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About These Birds

Green-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with green belly. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and gardens. Taxonomy complex with several subspecies.

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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