Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilia cyanifrons verglichen mit Amazilis amazilia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Indigo-capped Hummingbird Amazilia Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Amazilia cyanifrons Amazilis amazilia
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 11,2 cm (4.4 in)
Gewicht 5,0 g (0.18 oz) 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Gesang

Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.

Amazilia Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

About These Birds

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m. Males have an iridescent indigo-blue crown cap. Green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. A Colombian near-endemic.

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.

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