Bolivian Starfrontlet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena violifer verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bolivian Starfrontlet Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coeligena violifer Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 7,675 g (0.27 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans small … 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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Gesang

Bright, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance in Andes.

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Found in Andean cloud forests of Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slope at 1,800–3,400 m elevation.

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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Bolivian Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes from Peru to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have violet breast and green body. Nectarivore of cloud forest and páramo edges. An attractive Andean starfrontlet with iridescent violet patches.

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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