Purple-throated Sunangel vs Allen's Hummingbird

Heliangelus viola से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Purple-throated Sunangel Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Heliangelus viola Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 5.433333333333333 g (0.19 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore strongly associated with Ericaceae in treeline habitats. Catches small insects on the wing for … 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

Purple-throated Sunangel only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Sunangel

गीत

Soft, liquid warbling with gentle character; mellow notes flowing easily in quiet musical phrase at forest edge.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,600–3,000 m elevation.

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

Purple-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Purple-throated Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Ecuador to Peru at 1,800-3,200 m. Males have a deep purple-violet throat gorget. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest edges, particularly partial to flowering Ericaceae shrubs.

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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