Fiery-tailed Awlbill vs Allen's Hummingbird
Avocettula recurvirostris so với Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Fiery-tailed Awlbill | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Avocettula recurvirostris | Selasphorus sasin |
| Bộ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Họ | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 11,2 cm (4.4 in) | 8,1 cm (3.2 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 4,25 g (0.15 oz) | 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Nectarivore with upturned bill tip for accessing pendant Heliconia flowers. Supplements with small insects caught … | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| Số Trứng | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
High, bright twittering cascade; light rapid notes tumbling freely in animated vocal sequence during display.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Found in humid forest edges and clearings from Trinidad and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.
Allen's Hummingbird
Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Allen's Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Gilded Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet-blue gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white pectoral tufts; females with spotted below
Allen's Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below
About These Birds
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) with a uniquely upcurved, awl-shaped bill. Green plumage with a fiery orange-red tail. Found in humid lowland forests from eastern Venezuela through the Guianas to Amazonia. Nectarivore and insectivore. The only member of its genus.
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.