Amazilia Hummingbird vs Tumbes Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia verglichen mit Thaumasius baeri

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Merkmal Amazilia Hummingbird Tumbes Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Amazilis amazilia Thaumasius baeri
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite
Gewicht 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 4,5249999999999995 g (0.16 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
Gelegegröße 2 2
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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.

Tumbes Hummingbird

Gesang

Deep, resonant churring trill with powerful bass; low buzzing sound vibrating impressively in open forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Tumbes Hummingbird

Found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Resident in dry forest and coastal scrub.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Tumbes 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.

Tumbes Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Green plumage with buff underparts. Nectarivore of dry forest and scrub. Named after the collector Karl Ernst von Baer. An arid-zone specialist.

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