Amazilia Hummingbird vs Chilean Woodstar

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Eulidia yarrellii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Chilean Woodstar
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Eulidia yarrellii
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Critically Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 6,6 cm (2.6 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2,38 g (0.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectar specialist of arid Atacama valleys, visiting cacti and Nicotiana. Supplements diet with small insects …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Chilean Woodstar only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Chilean Woodstar

الغناء

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Chilean Woodstar

Endemic to the hyper-arid coast of northern Chile from Arica to Antofagasta. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Critically Endangered

Chilean Woodstar

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.

Chilean Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the hyper-arid Atacama coast of northern Chile. Males have a purple throat and forked tail. Nectarivore of desert scrub and cultivated gardens. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals remaining due to habitat destruction.

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