White-vented Violetear vs Allen's Hummingbird

Colibri serrirostris 比較対象 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-vented Violetear Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Colibri serrirostris Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.6 cm (5.4 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 6.199999999999999 g (0.22 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of highland and lowland forest margins. Feeds on diverse tubular flowers and catches flying … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
一腹卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

White-vented Violetear only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

White-vented Violetear

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes delivered insistently during competitive encounters near feeders.

Allen's Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-vented Violetear

Found in cerrado, chaco, and open woodland of central and southern Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 200–1,200 m elevation.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

保全状況

Least Concern

White-vented Violetear

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

White-vented Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with green plumage, violet ear patches, and a distinctive white vent. Found in cerrado and open habitats of central South America from Brazil to Argentina. Nectarivore of savanna flowers and gardens. An adaptable, widespread species.

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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