Violet Sabrewing vs Allen's Hummingbird

Campylopterus hemileucurus से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Violet Sabrewing Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Campylopterus hemileucurus Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 15.1 cm (5.9 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 11.025 g (0.39 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Violet Sabrewing only

कोई नहीं

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Violet Sabrewing

गीत

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

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

Violet Sabrewing

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Violet Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm), the largest hummingbird in Central America. Males have brilliant violet-purple plumage with white outer tail feathers. Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Panama. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and banana flowers.

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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