Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Allen's Hummingbird
Aglaeactis aliciae से तुलना Selasphorus sasin
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Purple-backed Sunbeam | Allen's Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Aglaeactis aliciae | Selasphorus sasin |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| कुल | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 16.2 cm (6.4 in) | 8.1 cm (3.2 in) |
| वजन | 7.4 g (0.26 oz) | 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) |
| आहार | Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods. | Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … |
| अंडों की संख्या | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.
Allen's Hummingbird
Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.
Geographic Range & Migration
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 m. Critically endangered.
Allen's Hummingbird
Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Allen's Hummingbird
About These Birds
Purple-backed Sunbeam
A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to a small area in the Andes of northern Peru at 2,900-3,500 m. Purple-backed with buff underparts. Nectarivore of montane scrub. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range. One of Peru's rarest hummingbirds.
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.