Bronzy Hermit vs Allen's Hummingbird
Glaucis aeneus compared with Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bronzy Hermit | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Glaucis aeneus | Selasphorus sasin |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 10.5 cm (4.1 in) | 8.1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Weight | 4.6499999999999995 g (0.16 oz) | 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Diet | Feeds on floral nectar along a regular trap-line route; also picks small spiders and insects … | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bronzy Hermit
Deep, rumbling chatter with hollow resonance; low-pitched bursts of notes carrying surprising volume for small forest bird.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bronzy Hermit
Found from Costa Rica through Panama to western Colombia and Ecuador. Resident in lowland Pacific rainforest and shaded plantations below 600 m.
Allen's Hummingbird
Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.
Conservation Status
Bronzy Hermit
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Bronzy Hermit
Tiny; bronze-green upperparts with golden-bronze gloss on back; cinnamon-buff underparts; pale supercilium; rufous tail with dark subterminal band; pale bill tip; Central American species with overall bronzy olive sheen on …
Allen's Hummingbird
About These Birds
Bronzy Hermit
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Colombia. Bronzy-green plumage with rufous underparts. Visits Heliconia flowers with its curved bill. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. An important pollinator of Neotropical forest plants.
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.