Amazilia Hummingbird vs Golden Starfrontlet

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Coeligena eos

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Golden Starfrontlet
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Coeligena eos
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,1 cm (5.6 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 6,599999999999999 g (0.23 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. Supplements with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Golden Starfrontlet only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Golden Starfrontlet

الغناء

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Golden Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Golden Starfrontlet

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.

Golden Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have golden-orange plumage, unusual among Coeligena hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to small range and habitat loss.

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