Allen's Hummingbird vs Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Selasphorus sasin в сравнении с Tilmatura dupontii

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Характеристика Allen's Hummingbird Sparkling-tailed Woodstar
Научное название Selasphorus sasin Tilmatura dupontii
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 8,1 cm (3.2 in) 7,2 cm (2.8 in)
Масса 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 2,2 g (0.08 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Feeds on floral nectar at low scrub blooms in dry Central American valleys. Catches small …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Sparkling-tailed Woodstar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

Пение

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

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Пение

Sharp, penetrating squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes given insistently during competitive territorial encounter.

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.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Found in highlands from southern Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m elevation. Resident in pine-oak and cloud forest edges.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

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.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in highlands from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m. Males have a striking elongated, sparkling tail with dark tips. Nectarivore of pine-oak forest edges and gardens. The tail sparkles like fireworks in flight.

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