Horned Sungem vs Allen's Hummingbird

Heliactin bilophus 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Horned Sungem Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Heliactin bilophus Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 9.6 cm (3.8 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 2.3 g (0.08 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of open savanna and cerrado, visiting small flowers of grasses and shrubs. Catches tiny … 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

Horned Sungem only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Horned Sungem

鸣唱

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich timbre; warm, musical notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at midday.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Horned Sungem

Found in cerrado, caatinga, and dry open habitats across central Brazil from Maranhão to Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. 300–1,100 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

Horned Sungem

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Horned Sungem

双冠蜂鸟是巴西中部特有的蜂鸟,雄鸟头部具两道彩色羽冠,极为华丽。体型小,喙短直。栖息于巴西热带稀树草原(塞拉多),以花蜜为主食。具有独特的展示行为,飞翔时上下起伏以展示头冠。

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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