Scaled Metaltail vs Allen's Hummingbird

Metallura aeneocauda 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Scaled Metaltail Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Metallura aeneocauda 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 5.300000000000001 g (0.19 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian shrublands; forages at Ericaceae and Lupinus. Supplements 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

Scaled Metaltail only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Scaled Metaltail

鸣唱

Rapid, bright chips in cheerful sequence; light staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during foraging activity.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Scaled Metaltail

Found in high Andean scrub and puna from southern Peru south through Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. 3,000–4,800 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

Scaled Metaltail

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Scaled Metaltail

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Peru to Bolivia at 2,500-4,000 m. Green plumage with bronze-green tail, appearing scaled. Nectarivore of montane forest and páramo edges. Found in Polylepis woodland and elfin forest.

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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