Pirre Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Goldmania bella compared with Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pirre Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Scientific Name Goldmania bella Selasphorus sasin
Order Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Family Trochilidae Trochilidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
Weight 3.375 g (0.12 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Darién highland forest; visits bromeliads and epiphytic flowers and supplements with small arthropods. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Clutch Size 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Pirre Hummingbird only

None

Allen's Hummingbird only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Pirre Hummingbird

Song

Thin, reedy whistle with wavering quality; soft slightly nasal tone trembling gently in humid forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

Song

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Pirre Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pirre massif of eastern Panama at 700-1,500 m. Extremely restricted Panamanian endemic.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Pirre Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Pirre Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pirre massif of eastern Panama at 700-1,500 m. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cloud forest. An extremely range-restricted Panamanian endemic found only on Cerro Pirre and adjacent peaks.

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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