Fire-throated Metaltail vs Allen's Hummingbird

Metallura eupogon 比較対象 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fire-throated Metaltail Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Metallura eupogon Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 4.8 g (0.17 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Valeriana flowers. Catches small insects near blooms. 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

Fire-throated Metaltail only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Fire-throated Metaltail

さえずり

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle sustained tone with slight wavering, given at dawn from cover.

Allen's Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fire-throated Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in cloud forests and high shrub of the Cordillera Central at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

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

Least Concern

Fire-throated Metaltail

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Fire-throated Metaltail

ペルー中部のアンデス山地に生息するファイアーサーテイルメタルテイルハチドリ。体長10〜12cm。燃えるような赤い尾が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を食べる。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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