Allen's Hummingbird vs Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Selasphorus sasin 比較対象 Urosticte benjamini

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Allen's Hummingbird Purple-bibbed Whitetip
学名 Selasphorus sasin Urosticte benjamini
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 8.1 cm (3.2 in) 10.1 cm (4.0 in)
体重 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 4.0 g (0.14 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Colombian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Gleans small arthropods.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Allen's Hummingbird only

None

Purple-bibbed Whitetip only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

さえずり

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near territory.

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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.

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Found on the western and central Andes of Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

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How to Tell Them Apart

Allen's Hummingbird

羽毛

Fiery-throated Hummingbird (alt): males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; females duller; pale buff below

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

羽毛

Buff-winged Starfrontlet (alt): tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green; buff wing stripe; females green above; spots

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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.

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 1,000-2,400 m. Green plumage with purple bib and white tail tips. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Named whitetip for the white-tipped tail feathers.

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