Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-eared Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Basilinna leucotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird White-eared Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Basilinna leucotis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,9 cm (4.3 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Mexican and Guatemalan pine-oak forests, visiting flowering epiphytes. Supplements with insects and spiders …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-eared Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

الغناء

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.

White-eared Hummingbird

الغناء

Deep, resonant churring with powerful carrying quality; rich low buzzing trill audible at impressive range.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.

White-eared Hummingbird

Found in mountain forests from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua at 1,500-3,000 m. Resident in pine-oak forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-eared Hummingbird

About These Birds

Amazilia Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Green plumage with variable rusty-orange underparts. Nectarivore of desert scrub, gardens, and river valleys. Adapted to arid Pacific environments.

White-eared Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in mountain forests from the southwestern US to Nicaragua at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with bold white ear stripe and turquoise throat (males). Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Common at highland feeders.

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