Amazilia Hummingbird vs Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Amazilis amazilia comparé à Sephanoides fernandensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Amazilia Hummingbird Juan Fernandez Firecrown
Nom scientifique Amazilis amazilia Sephanoides fernandensis
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 15,2 cm (6.0 in)
Poids 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8,5 g (0.30 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Juan Fernandez Island; critically dependent on endemic flowering plants for nectar. Supplements with …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Juan Fernandez Firecrown only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Chant

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

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Chant

Harsh, grating chatter with nasal overtone; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly in energetic territorial exchange.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands of Chile (Más a Tierra / Robinson Crusoe). Found island-wide. Critically endangered.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Critically Endangered

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amazilia Hummingbird

Plumage

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Plumage

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill: males with glittering rainbow-hued gorget; metallic green above; females green above; buff below with spots

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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.

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile. Males fiery rufous-orange with a golden crown. Females green with white underparts. Critically Endangered with fewer than 500 individuals remaining. Nectarivore of endemic island plants.

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