Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Allen's Hummingbird

Aglaeactis aliciae dibandingkan dengan Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Purple-backed Sunbeam Allen's Hummingbird
Nama Ilmiah Aglaeactis aliciae Selasphorus sasin
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 16,2 cm (6.4 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Berat 7,4 g (0.26 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Purple-backed Sunbeam only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Kicauan

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.

Allen's Hummingbird

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 m. Critically endangered.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Status Konservasi

Vulnerable

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Purple-backed Sunbeam

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to a small area in the Andes of northern Peru at 2,900-3,500 m. Purple-backed with buff underparts. Nectarivore of montane scrub. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range. One of Peru's rarest hummingbirds.

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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