Amazilia Hummingbird vs Napo Sabrewing

Amazilis amazilia compared with Campylopterus villaviscensio

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Amazilia Hummingbird Napo Sabrewing
Scientific Name Amazilis amazilia Campylopterus villaviscensio
Order Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Family Trochilidae Trochilidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan — 13.2 cm (5.2 in)
Weight 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 7.325 g (0.26 oz)
Diet Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on floral nectar in Napo lowland forest, hovering at large Heliconia. Supplements with insects …
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Napo Sabrewing only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Song

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

Napo Sabrewing

Song

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive tone; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in vegetation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Napo Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Resident in Andean foothills.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Napo Sabrewing

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.

Napo Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Green plumage. Nectarivore of Andean foothill forest undergrowth. Named after the city of Villavicencio. An uncommon species.

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