Stripe-throated Hermit vs Allen's Hummingbird

Phaethornis striigularis verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Stripe-throated Hermit Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Phaethornis striigularis Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 7,8 cm (3.1 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 2,6399999999999997 g (0.09 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-throated Hermit

Gesang

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Stripe-throated Hermit

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 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

Stripe-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Stripe-throated Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Peru. Striped throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts with pale tail tips. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread small hermits.

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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