Purple-throated Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Philodice mitchellii 비교 대상 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Purple-throated Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
학명 Philodice mitchellii Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
체중 3.15 g (0.11 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from epiphytic bromeliads and Heliconia in cloud forest. Captures tiny arthropods by … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Purple-throated Woodstar only

Allen's Hummingbird only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Woodstar

노래

Sharp, emphatic rattle; rapid staccato notes erupting suddenly in brief forceful burst then ceasing.

Allen's Hummingbird

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident on both slopes of the Andes.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Purple-throated Woodstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Purple-throated Woodstar

보라목벌새는 콜롬비아에서 에콰도르에 걸쳐 안데스 구름 숲에 서식하는 극소형 벌새입니다. 수컷은 선명한 보라색 목 반점이 특징이며 영국 조류학자 D.W. 미첼의 이름을 따서 명명되었습니다.

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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