Amazilia Hummingbird vs Ecuadorian Hillstar

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Oreotrochilus chimborazo

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Ecuadorian Hillstar
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 14,8 cm (5.8 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8,383333333333333 g (0.30 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian highland páramo; visits Chuquiraga jussieui and Puya. Takes small insects on cold …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Ecuadorian Hillstar 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.

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Canto

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase sequences.

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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.

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Endemic to Chimborazo and neighboring volcanoes in Ecuador in high páramo at 3,500–5,200 m. Nationally iconic.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Ecuadorian Hillstar

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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

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Plumagem

Slender-tailed Woodstar: males with iridescent purple-violet gorget; metallic green body; white pectoral tufts; females green above

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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.

Ecuadorian Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the highlands of Ecuador at 3,500-5,200 m, notably on Chimborazo volcano. Males have a violet-blue hood and white breast. One of the world's highest-living birds, adapted to extreme altitude with enhanced oxygen-carrying capacity.

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