Rufous-shafted Woodstar vs Allen's Hummingbird

Chaetocercus jourdanii so với Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Rufous-shafted Woodstar Allen's Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Chaetocercus jourdanii Selasphorus sasin
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 7,0 cm (2.8 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Khối Lượng 3,26 g (0.11 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Trinidad and northern South America, hovering at bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements diet with … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Rufous-shafted Woodstar only

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Allen's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Tiếng Hót

Deep, resonant single note with striking boldness; powerful tone ringing out clearly from exposed prominent perch.

Allen's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges and gardens.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m. Males have rufous wing-shafts visible in flight and a purple gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. Named after its rufous wing feather shafts.

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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