Amazilia Hummingbird vs Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia verglichen mit Cynanthus doubledayi

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Merkmal Amazilia Hummingbird Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Amazilis amazilia Cynanthus doubledayi
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Gewicht 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,075 g (0.11 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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Habitat Comparison

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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.

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Gesang

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

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.

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

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