Amazilia Hummingbird vs Eastern Mountaineer

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Oreonympha nobilis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Eastern Mountaineer
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Oreonympha nobilis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8,333333333333334 g (0.29 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Andean dry valley scrub; visits Cactaceae, Puya, and Chuquiraga flowers. Catches small insects …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Eastern Mountaineer only

بلا

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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.

Eastern Mountaineer

الغناء

Harsh, nasal chatter with buzzy overtone; rough emphatic notes delivered rapidly with raw coarse texture.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Eastern Mountaineer

Endemic to Peru in the upper Apurímac and Urubamba drainages in arid high-altitude scrub. 2,500–4,000 m elevation.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Eastern Mountaineer

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amazilia Hummingbird

الريش

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

Eastern Mountaineer

الريش

White-vented Plumeleteer: males glittering violet gorget; metallic green; white vent; females green above; pale spotted underparts

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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.

Eastern Mountaineer

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) endemic to the Andes of Peru at 2,800-4,500 m. Brown plumage with iridescent throat patch and long, forked tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and Polylepis woodland. The only member of its genus. A Peruvian endemic.

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