Allen's Hummingbird vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin so với Thaumasius taczanowskii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Allen's Hummingbird Spot-throated Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Selasphorus sasin Thaumasius taczanowskii
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 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 6,833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Spot-throated Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Spot-throated Hummingbird

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with spotted throat. Nectarivore of montane scrub and forest edges. Named after the Polish ornithologist Władysław Taczanowski. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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