Amazilia Hummingbird vs Tufted Coquette

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Lophornis ornatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Tufted Coquette
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Lophornis ornatus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 7,4 cm (2.9 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2,433333333333333 g (0.09 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of small flowers at forest edges and clearings. Forages insect-like among flowers; catches tiny …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Tufted Coquette only

Nenhum

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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.

Tufted Coquette

Canto

Sharp, staccato chips delivered urgently; rapid emphatic notes with rising intensity near active territorial dispute.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Tufted Coquette

Found in forest edges and gardens of Trinidad and Venezuela through the Guianas and northeastern Brazil. 0–800 m.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Tufted Coquette

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amazilia Hummingbird

Plumagem

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

Tufted Coquette

Plumagem

Marvelous Spatuletail (alt): males with long wire-like tail with disc ends; shining green; white pectoral tufts; females shorter tail

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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.

Tufted Coquette

A spectacular tiny hummingbird (6-7 cm) found in humid forests and edges of northeastern South America and Trinidad. Males have ornate rufous crest and elongated green, bronze, and white cheek plumes forming a dramatic fan. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens.

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