White-tailed Starfrontlet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena phalerata в сравнении с Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White-tailed Starfrontlet Allen's Hummingbird
Научное название Coeligena phalerata Selasphorus sasin
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,1 cm (5.6 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Масса 6,1 g (0.22 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of restricted Colombian range; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads in humid cloud forest. Supplements with … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

White-tailed Starfrontlet only

Нет

Allen's Hummingbird only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Пение

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure first tone rising to brighter second, given with clear projection from perch.

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, in cloud forest and forest edge. 1,800–3,000 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

White-tailed Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,000 m. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane forest. A Santa Marta endemic found nowhere else in the world.

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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