Amazilia Hummingbird vs Mountain Avocetbill

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Opisthoprora euryptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Mountain Avocetbill
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Opisthoprora euryptera
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,6 cm (5.0 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 6,4 g (0.23 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of high montane forest; upturned bill tip accesses pendant epiphyte flowers. Gleans small insects …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Mountain Avocetbill only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Mountain Avocetbill

Canto

Thin, high-pitched twittering; delicate cascade of light notes with silvery quality delivered during aerial foraging.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Mountain Avocetbill

Found on both Andean slopes in Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest at 2,000–3,200 m elevation. Uncommon.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Mountain Avocetbill

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.

Mountain Avocetbill

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) with a distinctive upturned bill tip, unique among hummingbirds. Green plumage. Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,400-3,500 m. Nectarivore specializing in pendant flowers. The only member of its genus.

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