Rainbow-bearded Thornbill vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chalcostigma herrani 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Chalcostigma herrani Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.5 cm (5.3 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 6.183333333333334 g (0.22 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan montane scrub; visits diverse small flowers. Supplements with small insects. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

鸣唱

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect, given from dense cover.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo and shrubby forest edge from Colombia south to Ecuador and Peru. 2,600–4,400 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

彩喉金刚尾蜂鸟 (Chalcostigma herrani),体长约13厘米。雄鸟喉部具彩虹色斑,上体绿色,尾长而分叉。分布于哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔安第斯山脉高海拔地带。栖息于高山草甸和灌丛。以花蜜为主食。

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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