Amazilia Hummingbird vs Ecuadorian Hillstar

Amazilis amazilia 비교 대상 Oreotrochilus chimborazo

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Amazilia Hummingbird Ecuadorian Hillstar
학명 Amazilis amazilia Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 14.8 cm (5.8 in)
체중 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8.383333333333333 g (0.30 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian highland páramo; visits Chuquiraga jussieui and Puya. Takes small insects on cold …
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Habitat Comparison

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Amazilia Hummingbird only

Ecuadorian Hillstar only

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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.

Ecuadorian Hillstar

노래

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase sequences.

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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.

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Endemic to Chimborazo and neighboring volcanoes in Ecuador in high páramo at 3,500–5,200 m. Nationally iconic.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Ecuadorian Hillstar

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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

Ecuadorian Hillstar

깃털

Slender-tailed Woodstar: males with iridescent purple-violet gorget; metallic green body; white pectoral tufts; females green above

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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.

Ecuadorian Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the highlands of Ecuador at 3,500-5,200 m, notably on Chimborazo volcano. Males have a violet-blue hood and white breast. One of the world's highest-living birds, adapted to extreme altitude with enhanced oxygen-carrying capacity.

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