Black-eared Fairy vs Allen's Hummingbird

Heliothryx auritus verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-eared Fairy Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Heliothryx auritus Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,0 cm (5.1 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 5,15 g (0.18 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore robbing nectar from large flowers in forest canopy. Gleans small spiders and soft-bodied insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-eared Fairy

Gesang

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing sequence of mellow tones with subtle tremolo in misty montane forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-eared Fairy

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from the Guianas south through Brazil and west to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–700 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-eared Fairy

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Black-eared Fairy

A slender, elegant hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a long, forked tail, glittering green plumage, and bold black ear patches. Found in humid lowland forests from eastern Colombia and Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Nectarivore of forest canopy. Named for its graceful flight.

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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