Amazilia Hummingbird vs Rufous Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia 比較対象 Selasphorus rufus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Rufous Hummingbird
学名 Amazilis amazilia Selasphorus rufus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 8.1 cm (3.2 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 … Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with insects …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Rufous Hummingbird 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.

Rufous Hummingbird

さえずり

Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Rufous Hummingbird

Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

保全状況

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Near Threatened

Rufous Hummingbird

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.

Rufous Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) known for its extraordinary migration, traveling up to 6,400 km between breeding grounds in Alaska and wintering areas in Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange-red gorget. The longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

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