Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Allen's Hummingbird

Aglaeactis aliciae 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-backed Sunbeam Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Aglaeactis aliciae Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 16.2 cm (6.4 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 7.4 g (0.26 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Purple-backed Sunbeam only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-backed Sunbeam

鸣唱

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 m. Critically endangered.

Allen's Hummingbird

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

保护状况

Vulnerable

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Purple-backed Sunbeam

紫背辉蜂鸟(Aglaeactis aliciae),体长12-13厘米,特产于秘鲁北部安第斯山脉一小片区域,海拔2,900至3,700米。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),背部具闪光紫色斑块,分布极为局限,受到保护关注。

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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