Sparkling Violetear vs Allen's Hummingbird

Colibri coruscans 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sparkling Violetear Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Colibri coruscans Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 15.1 cm (5.9 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 6.683333333333334 g (0.24 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore ranging widely across forest canopy and edges. Defends flowering trees; catches small insects in … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sparkling Violetear only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Sparkling Violetear

鸣唱

Deep, resonant buzz with hollow quality; low-pitched churring sound vibrating softly through broad-leaved forest.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sparkling Violetear

Widespread in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 1,500–4,200 m.

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

Least Concern

Sparkling Violetear

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Sparkling Violetear

闪耀紫耳蜂鸟(Colibri coruscans)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,具有闪耀绿色羽毛和紫色耳斑。广泛分布于安第斯山脉,从委内瑞拉到玻利维亚,栖息于高海拔地带。以花蜜为食,是最常见的安第斯蜂鸟之一。

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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