White-vented Violetear vs Allen's Hummingbird

Colibri serrirostris comparado com Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-vented Violetear Allen's Hummingbird
Nome científico Colibri serrirostris Selasphorus sasin
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 6,199999999999999 g (0.22 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta 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 …
Tamanho da postura 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

White-vented Violetear only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

White-vented Violetear

Canto

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

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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.

Estado de conservação

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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