Amazilia Hummingbird vs Curve-winged Sabrewing

Amazilis amazilia comparado con Pampa curvipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Curve-winged Sabrewing
Nombre científico Amazilis amazilia Pampa curvipennis
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 6,375 g (0.22 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on nectar from highland forest epiphytes in southern Mexico. Supplements diet with insects and …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Curve-winged Sabrewing only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Canto

Rough, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical texture; harsh sustained vibration with dry rattling quality.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Curve-winged Sabrewing

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.

Curve-winged Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Green plumage with curved wings and a long, slightly decurved bill. Named sabrewing for the thickened, curved outer primary feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth.

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