Amazilia Hummingbird vs Black-thighed Puffleg

Amazilis amazilia 比較対象 Eriocnemis derbyi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Black-thighed Puffleg
学名 Amazilis amazilia Eriocnemis derbyi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.2 cm (4.4 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 5.25 g (0.19 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; visits dense Ericaceae patches at high elevations. Catches small insects in …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Black-thighed Puffleg only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Black-thighed Puffleg

さえずり

Rapid, buzzy trill with slightly harsh quality; quick series of rough notes given persistently near territorial boundaries.

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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.

Black-thighed Puffleg

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador to northern Peru. 2,400–3,600 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Black-thighed Puffleg

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amazilia Hummingbird

羽毛

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

Black-thighed Puffleg

羽毛

Fawn-breasted Brilliant: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; fawn-buff underparts; females green above; spotted

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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.

Black-thighed Puffleg

コロンビアとエクアドルに生息するハチドリで、黒い太腿の羽毛が特徴。準絶滅危惧種に指定されている。

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