Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-bellied Woodstar

Amazilis amazilia comparado con Chaetocercus mulsant

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird White-bellied Woodstar
Nombre científico Amazilis amazilia Chaetocercus mulsant
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 7,8 cm (3.1 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,9 g (0.14 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on floral nectar in Andean cloud forest, favouring small-flowered herbs. Supplements with spiders and …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-bellied Woodstar only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

White-bellied Woodstar

Canto

Melodic, pure ascending phrase with bright character; clear notes rising smoothly in animated morning territorial song.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

White-bellied Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m elevation. Resident across the northern and central Andes.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-bellied 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.

White-bellied Woodstar

Colibrí estrellado de vientre blanco (Chaetocercus mulsant), 6–7 cm. Macho con garganta verde esmeralda iridiscente; partes superiores verde oscuro; vientre blanco. Cola corta. Habita en bosques húmedos de montaña de los Andes (Colombia, Ecuador, Perú). Se alimenta de néctar y artrópodos pequeños.

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