Purple-throated Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Philodice mitchellii в сравнении с Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Purple-throated Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
Научное название Philodice mitchellii Selasphorus sasin
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Масса 3,15 g (0.11 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Питание 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 …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Purple-throated Woodstar only

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Woodstar

Пение

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

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Purple-throated Woodstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Purple-throated Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 800-2,500 m. Males have a vivid purple throat gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named after the British ornithologist D.W. Mitchell.

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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