White-bellied Mountain-gem vs Allen's Hummingbird

Lampornis hemileucus مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-bellied Mountain-gem Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Lampornis hemileucus Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,5 cm (4.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … 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

White-bellied Mountain-gem only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Mountain-gem

الغناء

Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.

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

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

White-bellied Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,200-2,500 m. Males green with white belly. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. One of several mountain-gem species endemic to Central American highlands.

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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