Lesser Violetear vs Allen's Hummingbird

Colibri cyanotus เปรียบเทียบกับ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Lesser Violetear Allen's Hummingbird
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Colibri cyanotus Selasphorus sasin
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Not Evaluated Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
น้ำหนัก 4.866666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore highly adaptable to disturbed habitats; visits Lantana, Salvia, and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements with small … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Lesser Violetear only

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Violetear

เสียงร้อง

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during active foraging.

Allen's Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lesser Violetear

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Not Evaluated

Lesser Violetear

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Lesser Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) with bright green plumage and violet-blue ear patches. Found in Andean highlands from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 1,200-3,000 m. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. Recently split from Green Violetear; range extends south of Panama.

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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