Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-tailed Goldenthroat

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Polytmus guainumbi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird White-tailed Goldenthroat
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Polytmus guainumbi
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 11,8 cm (4.6 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 4,7 g (0.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of grassland and savanna flowers, particularly Heliconia and grasses. Catches small insects near water …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-tailed Goldenthroat 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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

الغناء

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered emphatically near territorial boundary.

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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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Widespread in open habitats, savannas, and forest edges across Trinidad and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. 0–900 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-tailed Goldenthroat

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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

White-tailed Goldenthroat

الريش

Blue-headed Sapphire: metallic blue head and throat; bronzy-green body; white underparts with buff flanks; females paler with spotted throat

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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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with golden-green throat and breast, found in open savannas and cerrado from Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Long, slightly curved bill. Nectarivore of open country flowers. Named for its glittering golden throat plumage.

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