Grey-tailed Mountain-gem vs Allen's Hummingbird

Lampornis cinereicauda so với Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Grey-tailed Mountain-gem Allen's Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Lampornis cinereicauda Selasphorus sasin
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,4 cm (4.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Khối Lượng 5,425 g (0.19 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near active territory boundary.

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica, primarily the Pacific slope Talamanca range. 1,200–2,400 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

Least Concern

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Talamanca highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Males have green plumage with a grey tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Closely related to Purple-throated Mountain-gem.

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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