Amazilia Hummingbird vs Peruvian Sheartail

Amazilis amazilia 比較対象 Thaumastura cora

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Peruvian Sheartail
学名 Amazilis amazilia Thaumastura cora
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2.4 g (0.08 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore hovering at low-growing flowers in coastal scrub. Supplements nectar diet with tiny spiders and …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Peruvian Sheartail 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.

Peruvian Sheartail

さえずり

Delicate, purring trill with silvery shimmer; thin high notes given softly near Peruvian Andean flowers at altitude.

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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.

Peruvian Sheartail

Found along the arid Pacific coast of Peru from Lima to Tacna. Resident in desert scrub and coastal gardens at low elevations.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Peruvian Sheartail

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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

Peruvian Sheartail

羽毛

Sparkling Violetear (alt): males with deep iridescent violet gorget; metallic green body; iridescent ear patches; females green with spots

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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.

Peruvian Sheartail

コラスハミングバードはペルー沿岸部の固有種で、雄は非常に長い尾羽と紫色の喉を持つ小型のハチドリです。

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