White-bellied Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chaetocercus mulsant مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-bellied Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Chaetocercus mulsant Selasphorus sasin
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 7,8 cm (3.1 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 3,9 g (0.14 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on floral nectar in Andean cloud forest, favouring small-flowered herbs. Supplements with spiders and … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-bellied Woodstar only

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Woodstar

الغناء

Melodic, pure ascending phrase with bright character; clear notes rising smoothly in animated morning territorial song.

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m elevation. Resident across the northern and central Andes.

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

White-bellied Woodstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

White-bellied Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m. Males have a white belly and iridescent gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges and flowering shrubs. One of the most widespread Andean woodstars.

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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