Amazilia Hummingbird vs Stripe-throated Hermit

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Phaethornis striigularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Stripe-throated Hermit
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Phaethornis striigularis
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 7,8 cm (3.1 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2,6399999999999997 g (0.09 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Stripe-throated Hermit only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Stripe-throated Hermit

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Stripe-throated Hermit

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Stripe-throated Hermit

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.

Stripe-throated Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Peru. Striped throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts with pale tail tips. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread small hermits.

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