Amazilia Hummingbird vs Andean Hillstar

Amazilis amazilia 비교 대상 Oreotrochilus estella

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Amazilia Hummingbird Andean Hillstar
학명 Amazilis amazilia Oreotrochilus estella
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 14.4 cm (5.7 in)
체중 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8.299999999999999 g (0.29 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of high-altitude puna and páramo; specializes in Chuquiraga and Puya flowers. Catches small insects …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Andean Hillstar only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

노래

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

Andean Hillstar

노래

High, wavering trill with trembling quality; rapid series of notes with slight pitch modulation giving vibrato effect.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Andean Hillstar

Widespread in Andean puna of southern Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina at 3,000–5,000 m. Resident.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Andean Hillstar

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.

Andean Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in the high Andes from Peru to Argentina and Chile at 3,500-5,000 m. Green plumage with a white breast. One of the highest-living hummingbird species, entering torpor at night to survive freezing temperatures. Nectarivore of Chuquiraga and cacti.

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