Amazilia Hummingbird vs Blue-chested Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia comparado con Polyerata amabilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Blue-chested Hummingbird
Nombre científico Amazilis amazilia Polyerata amabilis
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 4,15 g (0.15 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Blue-chested Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Canto

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well through broad-leafed tropical forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean lowland forests.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Blue-chested Hummingbird

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.

Blue-chested Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Males have a bright blue breast patch. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Found primarily in Caribbean lowland forests.

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