Long-tailed Sylph vs Allen's Hummingbird

Aglaiocercus kingii 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Long-tailed Sylph Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Aglaiocercus kingii Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.7 cm (4.6 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 5.25 g (0.19 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Supplements diet with small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Long-tailed Sylph only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Long-tailed Sylph

鸣唱

Melodic, flowing phrase with rich character; warm notes weaving in relaxed sequence typical of dawn chorus activity.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Long-tailed Sylph

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Long-tailed Sylph

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Long-tailed Sylph

长尾青蜂鸟(Aglaiocercus kingii),体长10厘米(雄鸟尾羽另加13厘米),分布于委内瑞拉至玻利维亚安第斯云雾林。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),雄鸟体羽闪烁蓝绿色,长尾羽为求偶展示的重要道具。

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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