Amazilia Hummingbird vs Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Lampornis cinereicauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Grey-tailed Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Lampornis cinereicauda
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,4 cm (4.9 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 5,425 g (0.19 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans small …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

الغناء

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near active territory boundary.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica, primarily the Pacific slope Talamanca range. 1,200–2,400 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

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.

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Talamanca highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Males have green plumage with a grey tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Closely related to Purple-throated Mountain-gem.

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