Violet-crowned Hummingbird vs Allen's Hummingbird

Leucolia violiceps เปรียบเทียบกับ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Violet-crowned Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Leucolia violiceps Selasphorus sasin
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.433333333333333 g (0.19 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
อาหาร Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

Thin, reedy chip with soft quality; barely audible staccato note given from dense vegetative cover. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Allen's Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Found in arid to semi-humid habitats from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Partial migrant.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

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Least Concern

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in arid to semi-humid habitats from the southwestern US to central Mexico. Males have a white breast and violet-blue crown. Nectarivore of oak woodland, desert oases, and gardens. Visits feeders in the southwestern US.

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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