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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Amazilia Hummingbird	Turquoise-throated Puffleg
학명	Amazilis amazilia	Eriocnemis godini
목	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
과	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Not Evaluated
체장	—	—
날개 폭	—	11.8 cm (4.6 in)
체중	5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz)	5.06 g (0.18 oz)
식성	Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …	Nectarivore of Colombian cloud forest; extremely restricted range. Forages at Ericaceae; supplements with small arthropods.
산란 수	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Amazilia Hummingbird only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

Turquoise-throated Puffleg only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

노래

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

노래

Soft, pure whistle with melodic inflection; gentle ascending note curving smoothly upward, rarely documented vocally.

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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.

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Historically known from Ecuador and possibly Colombia; possibly extinct or near-extinct. Last confirmed records from Imbabura at 2,400–2,800 m.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Not Evaluated

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amazilia Hummingbird

깃털

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

깃털

Violet-chested Hummingbird: males with glittering deep purple gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green with spots

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About These Birds

Amazilia Hummingbird

페루와 에콰도르 서부의 건조 해안 저지대에 서식하는 중형 벌새(9~10cm). 초록 윗면과 적갈색 아랫면이 특징이다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충을 먹는다.

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

에콰도르에서 수집된 역사적 표본만 알려진 10~11cm 소형 벌새. 현재 상태 불명. 위기종(멸종가능성).

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