Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-bellied Mountain-gem

Amazilis amazilia comparado con Lampornis hemileucus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird White-bellied Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Amazilis amazilia Lampornis hemileucus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 12,5 cm (4.9 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-bellied Mountain-gem 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 Mountain-gem

Canto

Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-bellied Mountain-gem

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 Mountain-gem

El colibrí de pecho blanco es un colibrí montano de América Central con pecho blanco contrastante y garganta brillante.

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