Amazilia Hummingbird vs Reddish Hermit

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Phaethornis ruber

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Reddish Hermit
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Phaethornis ruber
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 6,6 cm (2.6 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2,4 g (0.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Reddish Hermit 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.

Reddish Hermit

الغناء

Thin, reedy whistle with slightly nasal quality; soft sustained note barely wavering, issued from dense shrub cover.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Reddish Hermit

Widespread in humid lowland forests from the Guianas south through Amazonian Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 0–900 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Reddish Hermit

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.

Reddish Hermit

A tiny hermit hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid forests from the Guianas through Amazonia to Brazil and Bolivia. Rufous-brown plumage overall with a curved bill. Nectarivore of dense forest undergrowth. Visits tiny flowers near the forest floor. One of the smallest hermits.

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