Bee Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae 比較対象 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bee Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Mellisuga helenae Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 5.6 cm (2.2 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 2.1 g (0.07 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 World's smallest bird; feeds on nectar from tiny Cuban flowers and catches minuscule spiders and … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Bee Hummingbird only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Bee Hummingbird

さえずり

Pure, bell-like descending phrase; clear resonant tones stepping smoothly down in musical sequence at dusk.

Allen's Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bee Hummingbird

Endemic to Cuba. Found across the island in forests, gardens, and coastal vegetation from sea level to moderate elevations.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

保全状況

Near Threatened

Bee Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Bee Hummingbird

キューバ固有のミツバチドリ(エレナハチドリ)。世界最小の鳥の1つで、体長5〜6cm、体重2g以下。雄は輝く緑と赤の羽毛が特徴的。花の蜜と小昆虫を食べる。低危険種。

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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