Amazilia Hummingbird vs Cuban Emerald

Amazilis amazilia verglichen mit Riccordia ricordii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amazilia Hummingbird Cuban Emerald
Wissenschaftlicher Name Amazilis amazilia Riccordia ricordii
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite
Gewicht 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,75 g (0.13 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Cuban forest and gardens, visiting diverse native blooms. Takes small insects and spiders …
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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.

Cuban Emerald

Gesang

Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained steadily; continuous rapid vibration with little melodic variation over time.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Cuban Emerald

Found in Cuba, the Bahamas, and occasionally southern Florida. Resident in forests, gardens, and mangroves.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Cuban Emerald

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.

Cuban Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Cuba and the Bahamas, with vagrants to Florida. Brilliant iridescent green plumage and white breast. Deeply forked tail. Nectarivore of forest, gardens, and mangroves. Cuba's most common hummingbird.

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