Fiery-throated Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Panterpe insignis مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Fiery-throated Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Panterpe insignis Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 6,1000000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Costa Rican highland forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms at high elevations. Catches … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Fiery-throated Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

الغناء

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes delivered emphatically during competitive encounter.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest and páramo. 1,500–3,100 m.

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

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Brilliantly multicolored: fiery orange throat, blue breast, green belly, and coppery tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. One of the most colorful birds in the Americas.

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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