Allen's Hummingbird vs Green-crowned Plovercrest

Selasphorus sasin so với Stephanoxis lalandi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Allen's Hummingbird Green-crowned Plovercrest
Tên Khoa Học Selasphorus sasin Stephanoxis lalandi
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) 9,6 cm (3.8 in)
Khối Lượng 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 3,15 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, probing at Lobelia and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Green-crowned Plovercrest only

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Tiếng Hót

Deep, hollow churring resonant trill; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating through dense tropical riparian forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green-crowned Plovercrest

About These Birds

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.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a distinctive green crest resembling a plover's. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges. Named plovercrest for the erect green crest.

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