Amazilia Hummingbird vs Rufous Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Selasphorus rufus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Rufous Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Selasphorus rufus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,72 g (0.13 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with insects …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Rufous Hummingbird 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.

Rufous Hummingbird

الغناء

Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Rufous Hummingbird

Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Near Threatened

Rufous Hummingbird

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.

Rufous Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) known for its extraordinary migration, traveling up to 6,400 km between breeding grounds in Alaska and wintering areas in Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange-red gorget. The longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

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