Grey-tailed Mountain-gem vs Allen's Hummingbird

Lampornis cinereicauda से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Grey-tailed Mountain-gem Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lampornis cinereicauda Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 12.4 cm (4.9 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 5.425 g (0.19 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

गीत

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near active territory boundary.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica, primarily the Pacific slope Talamanca range. 1,200–2,400 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Talamanca highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Males have green plumage with a grey tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Closely related to Purple-throated Mountain-gem.

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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