Blue-throated Starfrontlet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena helianthea 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Blue-throated Starfrontlet Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Coeligena helianthea Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 6.775 g (0.24 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Brachyotum. Catches small arthropods near … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Blue-throated Starfrontlet only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly in morning territorial singing.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of the eastern and central Andes of Colombia and adjacent Venezuela. 2,000–3,000 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

蓝喉星额蜂鸟(Coeligena helianthea)是一种体长14-15厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于委内瑞拉至哥伦比亚海拔1800-3000米的安第斯云雾林。雄鸟具有蓝色喉部和彩虹色星状前额斑块。以花蜜为食。

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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