Amazilia Hummingbird vs Andean Hillstar

Amazilis amazilia से तुलना Oreotrochilus estella

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amazilia Hummingbird Andean Hillstar
वैज्ञानिक नाम Amazilis amazilia Oreotrochilus estella
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 14.4 cm (5.7 in)
वजन 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8.299999999999999 g (0.29 oz)
आहार Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of high-altitude puna and páramo; specializes in Chuquiraga and Puya flowers. Catches small insects …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Andean Hillstar only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

गीत

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

Andean Hillstar

गीत

High, wavering trill with trembling quality; rapid series of notes with slight pitch modulation giving vibrato effect.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Andean Hillstar

Widespread in Andean puna of southern Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina at 3,000–5,000 m. Resident.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Andean Hillstar

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.

Andean Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in the high Andes from Peru to Argentina and Chile at 3,500-5,000 m. Green plumage with a white breast. One of the highest-living hummingbird species, entering torpor at night to survive freezing temperatures. Nectarivore of Chuquiraga and cacti.

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