Copper-tailed Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Saucerottia cupreicauda 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Copper-tailed Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Saucerottia cupreicauda 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 4.066666666666667 g (0.14 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … 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

Copper-tailed Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

鸣唱

High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; bright clear tones climbing smoothly in morning song.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.

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

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. Green plumage with a copper-colored tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.

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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