Amazilia Hummingbird vs Tyrian Metaltail

Amazilis amazilia 比較対象 Metallura tyrianthina

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Tyrian Metaltail
学名 Amazilis amazilia Metallura tyrianthina
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 10.8 cm (4.3 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3.72 g (0.13 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of high Andean montane shrublands; specializes in Ericaceae and Brachyotum flowers. Catches small insects …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Tyrian Metaltail only

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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.

Tyrian Metaltail

さえずり

Rough, raspy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes with buzzy edges delivered emphatically from perch.

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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.

Tyrian Metaltail

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–4,200 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Tyrian Metaltail

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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

Tyrian Metaltail

羽毛

Stripe-breasted Starthroat: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

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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.

Tyrian Metaltail

ベネズエラからボリビアにかけてのアンデス山地に広く生息するタイリアンメタルテイルハチドリ。体長9〜11cm。雄の紫がかった緑の羽毛と虹色の喉部が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を主食とする。低危険種。

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