Amazilia Hummingbird vs Black-breasted Hillstar

Amazilis amazilia 比較対象 Oreotrochilus melanogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Black-breasted Hillstar
学名 Amazilis amazilia Oreotrochilus melanogaster
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 14.4 cm (5.7 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 7.75 g (0.27 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Bolivian altiplano; forages at Ericaceae and Chuquiraga in arid puna. Takes small insects …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Black-breasted Hillstar only

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-breasted Hillstar

さえずり

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with bouncy quality during active territorial display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Black-breasted Hillstar

Endemic to central and southern Peru in the Andes in puna grassland and scrub at 3,500–4,800 m elevation.

保全状況

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Black-breasted 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.

Black-breasted Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in the Andes of central Peru at 3,000-4,500 m. Males have a black breast contrasting with green upperparts and white belly. Nectarivore of puna grasslands and rocky slopes. An endemic of Peru's central Andean highlands.

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