Amazilia Hummingbird vs Plain-capped Starthroat

Amazilis amazilia 比較対象 Heliomaster constantii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Plain-capped Starthroat
学名 Amazilis amazilia Heliomaster constantii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.5 cm (4.9 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 7.375 g (0.26 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American dry and semi-open habitats. Visits large flowers; catches insects …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Plain-capped Starthroat 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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

さえずり

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes, poorly documented vocal repertoire.

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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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

Found from northwestern Mexico south through Central America to northwestern Costa Rica in dry forest. Sea level to 1,800 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Plain-capped Starthroat

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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

Plain-capped Starthroat

羽毛

Peruvian Sheartail (alt): males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white 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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

メキシコからコスタリカにかけての中央アメリカ太平洋斜面(標高0〜1,500 m)の乾燥・半湿潤林と林縁に生息する中型ハチドリ(体長11〜12 cm)。雄は白い縞のある暗い羽衣と紫に輝く喉を持つ。長いくちばしで花の蜜を採食。

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