Amazilia Hummingbird vs Little Woodstar

Amazilis amazilia comparado con Chaetocercus bombus

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Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Little Woodstar
Nombre científico Amazilis amazilia Chaetocercus bombus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 5,6 cm (2.2 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 6,5 g (0.23 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … One of the world's smallest birds; feeds on nectar from tiny blossoms in humid forest …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Little Woodstar only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Little Woodstar

Canto

Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse texture; sustained rough vibration with raspy edges carrying across scrub habitat.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Little Woodstar

Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru at 800-2,200 m. Classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Near Threatened

Little Woodstar

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.

Little Woodstar

Colibrí estrellado de abejorro (Chaetocercus bombus), 6 cm. Uno de los colibríes más pequeños; garganta del macho rosa-violácea brillante; partes superiores verde oscuro; cola muy corta. Endémico de Ecuador y sur de Colombia. Habita en bosques montanos y bordes. Se alimenta de néctar y pequeños artrópodos.

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