Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia

Least Concern
Peso
5,066666666666666 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 5,066666666666666 g 0.18 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

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

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet protein and amino acid requirements.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 17-25 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

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

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familia Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Amazilis
Especies Amazilis amazilia

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Amazilia Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet protein and amino acid requirements.
Where does the Amazilia Hummingbird live?
Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.
Is the Amazilia Hummingbird endangered?
The Amazilia Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Amazilia Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 17-25 days.
What does the Amazilia Hummingbird sound like?
Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.
How big is the Amazilia Hummingbird?
The Amazilia Hummingbird has a weight of 5.066666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Amazilia Hummingbird belong to?
The Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilis amazilia) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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