Rainbow Starfrontlet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena iris 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rainbow Starfrontlet Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Coeligena iris Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 7.266666666666667 g (0.26 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Takes … 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

Rainbow Starfrontlet only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then silence, barely perceptible in habitat.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800–3,200 m elevation.

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 Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rainbow Starfrontlet

彩虹星额蜂鸟(Coeligena iris)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于秘鲁和厄瓜多尔安第斯山脉海拔1800-3200米。雄鸟展示彩虹般的前额斑块和闪耀羽毛。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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