Allen's Hummingbird vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Selasphorus sasin مقارنةً بـ Thalurania glaucopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Allen's Hummingbird Violet-capped Woodnymph
الاسم العلمي Selasphorus sasin Thalurania glaucopis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
الوزن 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 4,78 g (0.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Allen's Hummingbird only

بلا

Violet-capped Woodnymph only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

الغناء

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

About These Birds

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. Replaced by Fork-tailed Woodnymph in Amazonia.

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