Dusky Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Phaeoptila sordida 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dusky Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Phaeoptila sordida Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 3.9199999999999995 g (0.14 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers and flowering cacti in Mexico. Supplements diet with insects … 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

Dusky Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Dusky Hummingbird

鸣唱

High, crystalline notes in animated phrase; clear bright tones cascading smoothly in lively vocal display.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Dusky Hummingbird

Endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest from Puebla to Oaxaca.

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

Dusky Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Dusky Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Dull olive-grey plumage, unusually drab for a hummingbird. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. Adapted to xeric habitats.

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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