Allen's Hummingbird vs Scintillant Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin so với Selasphorus scintilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Allen's Hummingbird Scintillant Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Selasphorus sasin Selasphorus scintilla
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 6,6 cm (2.6 in)
Khối Lượng 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 2,188 g (0.08 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Feeds on nectar from low-elevation Costa Rican scrub flowers. Supplements diet with tiny insects and …
Số Trứng 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Allen's Hummingbird only

Không

Scintillant Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Scintillant Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Soft, sibilant twittering with airy quality; high light notes cascading gently near flowering vegetation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Scintillant Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 900-2,000 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Scintillant Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Scintillant Hummingbird

One of the world's smallest hummingbirds (6-7 cm). Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a flaming orange-red gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and mountain gardens. Weighs only 2-3 grams.

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