Black-eared Fairy vs Allen's Hummingbird

Heliothryx auritus 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-eared Fairy Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Heliothryx auritus Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 5.15 g (0.18 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore robbing nectar from large flowers in forest canopy. Gleans small spiders and soft-bodied 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

Black-eared Fairy only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-eared Fairy

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing sequence of mellow tones with subtle tremolo in misty montane forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-eared Fairy

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from the Guianas south through Brazil and west to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–700 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

Black-eared Fairy

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Black-eared Fairy

黑耳仙蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚至秘鲁和巴西的热带雨林。雄鸟耳部具黑色斑块,体羽闪亮绿色,尾长分叉,腹部白色。以花蜜为主食,栖息于低地雨林的冠层。常悬停在花朵旁,或直接刺穿花基盗蜜。

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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