Allen's Hummingbird vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Selasphorus sasin से तुलना Thalurania glaucopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Allen's Hummingbird Violet-capped Woodnymph
वैज्ञानिक नाम Selasphorus sasin Thalurania glaucopis
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 8.1 cm (3.2 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
वजन 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 4.78 g (0.17 oz)
आहार Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Allen's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Violet-capped Woodnymph only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

गीत

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

Geographic Range & Migration

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

About These Birds

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. Replaced by Fork-tailed Woodnymph in Amazonia.

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