Sparkling Violetear vs Allen's Hummingbird

Colibri coruscans से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sparkling Violetear Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Colibri coruscans 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 6.683333333333334 g (0.24 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore ranging widely across forest canopy and edges. Defends flowering trees; catches small insects in … 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

Sparkling Violetear only

कोई नहीं

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Sparkling Violetear

गीत

Deep, resonant buzz with hollow quality; low-pitched churring sound vibrating softly through broad-leaved forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sparkling Violetear

Widespread in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 1,500–4,200 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

Sparkling Violetear

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Sparkling Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) with glittering green plumage and violet ear patches. Found widely across the Andes from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,500-4,500 m. Nectarivore, one of the most abundant and conspicuous hummingbirds in Andean gardens and forest edges.

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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