Amazilia Hummingbird vs Green-and-white Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia comparé à Elliotomyia viridicauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Amazilia Hummingbird Green-and-white Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Amazilis amazilia Elliotomyia viridicauda
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure
Poids 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 5,8500000000000005 g (0.21 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Green-and-white Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Chant

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

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Chant

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically near territory boundary.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. A Peruvian near-endemic of cloud forest.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green-and-white 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.

Green-and-white Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with white breast and green-tipped tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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