Amazilia Hummingbird vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Amazilis amazilia verglichen mit Campylopterus phainopeplus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amazilia Hummingbird Santa Marta Sabrewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Amazilis amazilia Campylopterus phainopeplus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Critically Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,6 cm (5.4 in)
Gewicht 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 6,825 g (0.24 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Santa Marta Sabrewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Gesang

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

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Gesang

Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light notes cascading freely in cheerful energetic sequence.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Classified as Endangered.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Critically Endangered

Santa Marta 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.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Dark green plumage with iridescent blue throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta endemic. Classified as Endangered due to restricted range.

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