Blue-throated Starfrontlet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena helianthea comparado con Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Blue-throated Starfrontlet Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Coeligena helianthea Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 6,775 g (0.24 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Brachyotum. Catches small arthropods near … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Blue-throated Starfrontlet only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Canto

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly in morning territorial singing.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of the eastern and central Andes of Colombia and adjacent Venezuela. 2,000–3,000 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (14-15 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have a glittering blue throat and iridescent violet-blue forehead. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. One of the most colorful incas.

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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