Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-crested Coquette

Amazilis amazilia comparado con Lophornis adorabilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird White-crested Coquette
Nombre científico Amazilis amazilia Lophornis adorabilis
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 7,6 cm (3.0 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2,645 g (0.09 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of cloud-forest borders; forages at diverse small flowers. Catches tiny insects in rapid hovering …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-crested Coquette only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

White-crested Coquette

Canto

Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing suddenly from dense shrub then stopping.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

White-crested Coquette

Found from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Colombia on the Pacific slope in foothill forest. 300–1,200 m.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-crested Coquette

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-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in humid forests and edges of Costa Rica and western Panama. Males have a white crest and rufous cheek plumes. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The species epithet adorabilis reflects its charming appearance.

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