Purple-throated Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Philodice mitchellii เปรียบเทียบกับ Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Purple-throated Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Philodice mitchellii Selasphorus sasin
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
น้ำหนัก 3.15 g (0.11 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
อาหาร 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Purple-throated Woodstar only

Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Woodstar

เสียงร้อง

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

Allen's Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

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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