Amazilia Hummingbird vs Xantus's Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Basilinna xantusii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Xantus's Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Basilinna xantusii
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,2 cm (4.0 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,525 g (0.12 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Endemic to Baja California; feeds on nectar from desert blooms and supplements with small insects …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Xantus's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Xantus's Hummingbird

الغناء

High, crystalline twittering with bright silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading freely in aerial display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Xantus's Hummingbird

Endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Xantus's 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.

Xantus's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Green plumage with a rufous-chestnut breast and white eye-stripe. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. A Baja California endemic named after Hungarian naturalist John Xantus.

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