Amazilia Hummingbird vs Blue-throated Hillstar

Amazilis amazilia 비교 대상 Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Side-by-side Comparison Table ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Amazilia Hummingbird Blue-throated Hillstar
학명 Amazilis amazilia Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Critically Endangered
체장
날개 폭
체중 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 7.6 g (0.27 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore adapted to very high elevations; forages at Chuquiraga, Gentianella, and Puya flowers. Gleans arthropods.
산란 수 2 --
Population Trend
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Visual Size Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Habitat Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Blue-throated Hillstar only

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Song & Call Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

노래

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

Blue-throated Hillstar

노래

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; continuous low-pitched vibration with little variation across prolonged delivery.

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Geographic Range & Migration ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Blue-throated Hillstar

Endemic to the Cordillera de Chilla region of extreme southwestern Ecuador in high páramo. 3,200–4,200 m. Endangered.

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Conservation Status Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

보전 상태

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Critically Endangered

Blue-throated Hillstar

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

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

Blue-throated Hillstar

깃털

Little Woodstar: tiny; males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ About Each Bird (Descriptions) ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

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.

Blue-throated Hillstar

A recently discovered hummingbird (11 cm) from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador at 3,300-3,900 m. Males have an iridescent blue throat. Described in 2018. Known from a single ridgeline. Critically Endangered with a range estimated at less than 100 km2.

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Related Comparisons ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ More Birds in Family ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family