Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-bellied Emerald

Amazilis amazilia comparado con Chlorestes candida

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird White-bellied Emerald
Nombre científico Amazilis amazilia Chlorestes candida
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,675 g (0.13 oz)
Dieta 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 …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-bellied Emerald only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

White-bellied Emerald

Canto

Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick dry staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

White-bellied Emerald

Found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. Resident in lowland forest edges.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-bellied 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.

White-bellied Emerald

Colibrí de vientre blanco (Chlorestes candida), 8–9 cm. Partes superiores verde brillante; garganta verde o azulada; vientre blanco. Habita en selvas húmedas y bordes de bosque de América Central y el noroeste de América del Sur. Se alimenta de néctar de flores de sotobosque. Visita frecuentemente trampas de néctar.

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