Amethyst Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Calliphlox amethystina verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amethyst Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calliphlox amethystina Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 7,0 cm (2.8 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 2,9 g (0.10 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore visiting small flowers at forest edges and clearings; insect-like flight. Catches tiny flies and … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst Woodstar

Gesang

High, crystalline notes in ascending phrase; clear bright musical tones climbing smoothly in lively morning song.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst Woodstar

Widespread in open habitats from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Sea level to 1,200 m.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amethyst Woodstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Amethyst Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Colombia and Venezuela through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. One of the most widespread 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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