Violet Sabrewing vs Allen's Hummingbird

Campylopterus hemileucurus مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Violet Sabrewing Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus hemileucurus Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 15,1 cm (5.9 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 11,025 g (0.39 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Violet Sabrewing only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Violet Sabrewing

الغناء

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Violet Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm), the largest hummingbird in Central America. Males have brilliant violet-purple plumage with white outer tail feathers. Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Panama. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and banana flowers.

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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