Amethyst Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Calliphlox amethystina से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amethyst Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Calliphlox amethystina Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 7.0 cm (2.8 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 2.9 g (0.10 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार 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 …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Amethyst Woodstar only

कोई नहीं

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst Woodstar

गीत

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

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

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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