Stripe-throated Hermit vs Allen's Hummingbird

Phaethornis striigularis comparado com Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Stripe-throated Hermit Allen's Hummingbird
Nome científico Phaethornis striigularis Selasphorus sasin
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 7,8 cm (3.1 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 2,6399999999999997 g (0.09 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Stripe-throated Hermit only

Nenhum

Allen's Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-throated Hermit

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Stripe-throated Hermit

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Stripe-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Stripe-throated Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Peru. Striped throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts with pale tail tips. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread small hermits.

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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