Amazilia Hummingbird vs Long-tailed Woodnymph

Amazilis amazilia comparé à Thalurania watertonii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Amazilia Hummingbird Long-tailed Woodnymph
Nom scientifique Amazilis amazilia Thalurania watertonii
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 10,9 cm (4.3 in)
Poids 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 4,3999999999999995 g (0.16 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on floral nectar in Atlantic Forest understory; supplements diet with small insects and spiders …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Long-tailed Woodnymph 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.

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Chant

Soft, sibilant notes in flowing sequence; gentle high twittering with airy quality near flowering vegetation.

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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.

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Classified as Endangered due to severe habitat fragmentation.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Endangered

Long-tailed Woodnymph

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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

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Plumage

Savile's Bustard: pale brown above; white underparts; black crown; pale streaked mantle; males with dark collar; sexually dimorphic

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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.

Long-tailed Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Males have a long, deeply forked violet-blue tail and green body. Nectarivore of forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Atlantic Forest fragmentation.

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