Purple-throated Sunangel vs Allen's Hummingbird

Heliangelus viola ile kıyaslandığında Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Purple-throated Sunangel Allen's Hummingbird
Bilimsel Ad Heliangelus viola Selasphorus sasin
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Ağırlık 5,433333333333333 g (0.19 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore strongly associated with Ericaceae in treeline habitats. Catches small insects on the wing for … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Purple-throated Sunangel only

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Sunangel

Şarkı

Soft, liquid warbling with gentle character; mellow notes flowing easily in quiet musical phrase at forest edge.

Allen's Hummingbird

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,600–3,000 m elevation.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Purple-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Purple-throated Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Ecuador to Peru at 1,800-3,200 m. Males have a deep purple-violet throat gorget. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest edges, particularly partial to flowering Ericaceae shrubs.

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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