Allen's Hummingbird vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Selasphorus sasin เปรียบเทียบกับ Thalurania glaucopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Allen's Hummingbird Violet-capped Woodnymph
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Selasphorus sasin Thalurania glaucopis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 8.1 cm (3.2 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz) 4.78 g (0.17 oz)
อาหาร Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Allen's Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

เสียงร้อง

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. Replaced by Fork-tailed Woodnymph in Amazonia.

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