Lesser Violetear vs Allen's Hummingbird

Colibri cyanotus 对比 Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lesser Violetear Allen's Hummingbird
学名 Colibri cyanotus Selasphorus sasin
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 4.866666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore highly adaptable to disturbed habitats; visits Lantana, Salvia, and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements with small … 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

Lesser Violetear only

Allen's Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Violetear

鸣唱

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during active foraging.

Allen's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lesser Violetear

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.

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

Not Evaluated

Lesser Violetear

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Lesser Violetear

小紫耳蜂鸟(Colibri cyanotus)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟,具有鲜亮绿色羽毛和蓝紫色耳斑。分布于从中美洲到委内瑞拉和玻利维亚的安第斯高地。以花蜜为食,栖息于云雾林和高海拔花园中。

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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