Fiery-throated Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Panterpe insignis comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Fiery-throated Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Panterpe insignis Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 6,1000000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Costa Rican highland forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms at high elevations. Catches … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Fiery-throated Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Chant

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes delivered emphatically during competitive encounter.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest and páramo. 1,500–3,100 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Brilliantly multicolored: fiery orange throat, blue breast, green belly, and coppery tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. One of the most colorful birds in the Americas.

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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