Bronze-tailed Thornbill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chalcostigma heteropogon 对比 Selasphorus sasin

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bronze-tailed Thornbill Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Chalcostigma heteropogon Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.1 cm (5.6 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 5.65 g (0.20 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean grasslands and shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Gleans tiny arthropods. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Bronze-tailed Thornbill only

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

鸣唱

Deep, hollow churring with resonant bass; prolonged low buzzing audible at range through open forest edge.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

Found in high Andean grassland and scrub from Venezuela through Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,200 m.

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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保护状况

Least Concern

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

羽毛

Mangrove Hummingbird: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white-spotted underparts; females green above; spotted

Allen's Hummingbird

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

铜色金刚尾蜂鸟 (Chalcostigma heteropogon),体长约13厘米。雄鸟喉部闪铜绿色,上体绿色,尾长,外侧尾羽带紫色。分布于委内瑞拉和哥伦比亚的安第斯山脉北段高海拔地带。以花蜜为主食,也捕食昆虫。

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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