Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-vented Violetear

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Colibri serrirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird White-vented Violetear
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Colibri serrirostris
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,6 cm (5.4 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 6,199999999999999 g (0.22 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of highland and lowland forest margins. Feeds on diverse tubular flowers and catches flying …
Tamanho da postura 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-vented Violetear only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

White-vented Violetear

Canto

Sharp, emphatic squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes delivered insistently during competitive encounters near feeders.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

White-vented Violetear

Found in cerrado, chaco, and open woodland of central and southern Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 200–1,200 m elevation.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-vented Violetear

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.

White-vented Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with green plumage, violet ear patches, and a distinctive white vent. Found in cerrado and open habitats of central South America from Brazil to Argentina. Nectarivore of savanna flowers and gardens. An adaptable, widespread species.

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