Glow-throated Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus ardens comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Glow-throated Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Selasphorus ardens Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 8,0 cm (3.1 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 3,1 g (0.11 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Chiriquí highlands; feeds at flowering understorey shrubs and supplements with insects and spiders. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Glow-throated Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Chant

Deep, hollow resonant churr; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating persistently through tropical forest canopy.

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m in the Chiriquí region. Classified as Endangered.

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

Endangered

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Glow-throated Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a glowing magenta throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range in the Chiriquí highlands.

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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