Magenta-throated Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Philodice bryantae comparado com Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Magenta-throated Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
Nome científico Philodice bryantae Selasphorus sasin
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 3,4 g (0.12 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore hovering at tubular blossoms in highland forest clearings. Takes small flies and spiders to … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Magenta-throated Woodstar only

Nenhum

Allen's Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Canto

Thin, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering shrubs.

Allen's Hummingbird

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges and gardens.

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

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Magenta-throated Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m. Males have a brilliant magenta-pink throat gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. A Central American highland endemic.

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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