Amazilia Hummingbird vs Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Pampa pampa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Pampa pampa
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 7,016666666666667 g (0.25 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Canto

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping downward smoothly in relaxed progression.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Resident in montane forest undergrowth.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Not Evaluated

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

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.

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers. Named for its distinctively wedge-shaped tail.

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