Amazilia Hummingbird vs Rufous Sabrewing

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Pampa rufa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Rufous Sabrewing
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Pampa rufa
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on floral nectar from lowland Veracruz forest and supplementing with insects and spiders caught …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Rufous Sabrewing only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Rufous Sabrewing

Canto

Soft, pure whistle with warm melancholy; gentle sustained tone with slight fall, given quietly at dusk.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Rufous Sabrewing

Found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Rufous 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.

Rufous Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Entirely rufous-cinnamon plumage, unusual among hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. The distinctive rufous coloration makes it unmistakable.

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