Amazilia Hummingbird vs Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia से तुलना Hylonympha macrocerca

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amazilia Hummingbird Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Amazilis amazilia Hylonympha macrocerca
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 13.3 cm (5.2 in)
वजन 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 7.25 g (0.26 oz)
आहार Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and diverse forest flowers. Catches small insects near …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Scissor-tailed Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

गीत

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

Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

गीत

Sharp, emphatic chip note repeated rapidly; clean staccato delivery with rising intensity during territorial display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

Endemic to the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela in cloud forest at 700–1,200 m. Critically endangered.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Endangered

Scissor-tailed 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.

Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm plus elongated tail in males, total 18-20 cm) endemic to the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela. Males have deeply forked, scissor-like tail streamers. Nectarivore of humid montane forest. Classified as Endangered.

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