Streak-throated Hermit vs Allen's Hummingbird
Phaethornis rupurumii compared with Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Streak-throated Hermit | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Phaethornis rupurumii | Selasphorus sasin |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 8.6 cm (3.4 in) | 8.1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Weight | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) | 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore and insectivore; extracts nectar from trap-lining flowers and hawks small flying insects in forest … | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Streak-throated Hermit
High, thin peep barely audible beyond few metres; delicate single note repeated softly with long intervals in between.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Streak-throated Hermit
Found in the Guiana Shield from Venezuela and Guyana south through Amazonia to Bolivia. Resident in lowland forest along streams and rivers.
Allen's Hummingbird
Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.
Conservation Status
Streak-throated Hermit
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Streak-throated Hermit
Tiny; green-bronze upperparts; buff underparts with fine dark streaking on throat; pale supercilium; white-tipped central tail feathers; Guiana Shield species; streaked throat pattern distinguishes from other small hermits.
Allen's Hummingbird
About These Birds
Streak-throated Hermit
A small hermit hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests and forest edges of the Guiana Shield and southern Venezuela. Green plumage with streak-patterned throat and rufous underparts. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Often confused with Little Hermit in the field.
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.