Magenta-throated Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Philodice bryantae comparé à Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Magenta-throated Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Philodice bryantae Selasphorus sasin
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Poids 3,4 g (0.12 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire 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 …
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Magenta-throated Woodstar only

Aucun(e)

Allen's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Chant

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

Allen's Hummingbird

Chant

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.

Statut de conservation

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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