Rainbow Starfrontlet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena iris dibandingkan dengan Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Rainbow Starfrontlet Allen's Hummingbird
Nama Ilmiah Coeligena iris Selasphorus sasin
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Berat 7,266666666666667 g (0.26 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Takes … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Rainbow Starfrontlet only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Kicauan

Thin, sibilant trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then silence, barely perceptible in habitat.

Allen's Hummingbird

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800–3,200 m elevation.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rainbow Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador at 1,800-3,200 m. Males display rainbow-like iridescence on the forehead, flashing different colors as light angle changes. Nectarivore of montane forest and scrub.

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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