Allen's Hummingbird vs Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Selasphorus sasin مقارنةً بـ Tilmatura dupontii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Allen's Hummingbird Sparkling-tailed Woodstar
الاسم العلمي Selasphorus sasin Tilmatura dupontii
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 7,2 cm (2.8 in)
الوزن 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 2,2 g (0.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Feeds on floral nectar at low scrub blooms in dry Central American valleys. Catches small …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Sparkling-tailed Woodstar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

الغناء

Sharp, penetrating squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes given insistently during competitive territorial encounter.

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.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Found in highlands from southern Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m elevation. Resident in pine-oak and cloud forest edges.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

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.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in highlands from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m. Males have a striking elongated, sparkling tail with dark tips. Nectarivore of pine-oak forest edges and gardens. The tail sparkles like fireworks in flight.

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