Magenta-throated Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Philodice bryantae comparado con Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Magenta-throated Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
Nombre científico Philodice bryantae Selasphorus sasin
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 3,4 g (0.12 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore hovering at tubular blossoms in highland forest clearings. Takes small flies and spiders to … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Magenta-throated Woodstar only

Ninguno

Allen's Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Canto

Thin, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering shrubs.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges and gardens.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Magenta-throated Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m. Males have a brilliant magenta-pink throat gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. A Central American highland endemic.

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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