Rufous-shafted Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chaetocercus jourdanii مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous-shafted Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Chaetocercus jourdanii Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 7,0 cm (2.8 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 3,26 g (0.11 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Trinidad and northern South America, hovering at bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements diet with … 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

Rufous-shafted Woodstar only

بلا

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

الغناء

Deep, resonant single note with striking boldness; powerful tone ringing out clearly from exposed prominent perch.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges and gardens.

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

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m. Males have rufous wing-shafts visible in flight and a purple gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. Named after its rufous wing feather shafts.

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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