Golden Starfrontlet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena eos مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Golden Starfrontlet Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Coeligena eos Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,1 cm (5.6 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 6,599999999999999 g (0.23 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. Supplements with … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Golden Starfrontlet only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden Starfrontlet

الغناء

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Golden Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Golden Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have golden-orange plumage, unusual among Coeligena hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to small range and habitat loss.

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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