Amazilia Hummingbird vs Sombre Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Eupetomena cirrochloris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Sombre Hummingbird
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Eupetomena cirrochloris
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8,05 g (0.28 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Sombre Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Sombre Hummingbird

Canto

Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical quality; sustained rough vibration with dry rattling character.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Sombre Hummingbird

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Resident in forest and forest edges.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sombre Hummingbird

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.

Sombre Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Dull olive-green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. One of the more plainly colored Brazilian hummingbirds. Often seen in shaded forest undergrowth.

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