Amazilia Hummingbird vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Amazilis amazilia مقارنةً بـ Thalurania glaucopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amazilia Hummingbird Violet-capped Woodnymph
الاسم العلمي Amazilis amazilia Thalurania glaucopis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
الوزن 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 4,78 g (0.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Violet-capped Woodnymph 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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

الغناء

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. Replaced by Fork-tailed Woodnymph in Amazonia.

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