Allen's Hummingbird vs Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Selasphorus sasin 비교 대상 Stephanoxis loddigesii

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Allen's Hummingbird Purple-crowned Plovercrest
학명 Selasphorus sasin Stephanoxis loddigesii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 8.1 cm (3.2 in) 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
체중 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 3.2 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Allen's Hummingbird only

없음

Purple-crowned Plovercrest only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

노래

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

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

노래

High, insect-like buzz sustained steadily; thin monotone with rapid modulation barely distinguishable from background insects.

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-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

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-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil. Males have a purple-violet crest. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. Recently split from Green-crowned Plovercrest. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

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