Amazilia Hummingbird vs Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Eriocnemis aline

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Eriocnemis aline
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 9,9 cm (3.9 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,75 g (0.13 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian montane forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Takes small …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Emerald-bellied Puffleg only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Canto

Rapid, light twittering cascade; high airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during competitive interaction.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru to Bolivia in lower montane cloud forest at 900–2,200 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

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.

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 2,000-3,200 m. Green plumage with emerald-green belly and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. A widespread Andean cloud forest species.

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