Amazilia Hummingbird vs Green-backed Firecrown

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Sephanoides sephaniodes

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Green-backed Firecrown
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Sephanoides sephaniodes
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 6,583333333333333 g (0.23 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore foraging at diverse temperate-zone flowers in Chile and Argentina, including Fuchsia and Embothrium. Takes …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Green-backed Firecrown only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

الغناء

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

Green-backed Firecrown

الغناء

Crisp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance at dawn.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Green-backed Firecrown

Found along the length of Chile and western Argentina in temperate forest and scrub. Sea level to 2,000 m. Migratory.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green-backed Firecrown

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.

Green-backed Firecrown

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in temperate forests of southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Green plumage with coppery-green crown. The southernmost hummingbird species, tolerating sub-zero temperatures. Nectarivore of native Fuchsia and Embothrium.

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