Amazilia Hummingbird vs Brace's Emerald

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Riccordia bracei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Brace's Emerald
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Riccordia bracei
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,54 g (0.12 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Extinct emerald; was a nectarivore of Bahamian scrub, likely visiting flowering shrubs and supplementing with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Brace's Emerald only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Brace's Emerald

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; notes rising and falling in quiet unhurried phrase through shaded area.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Brace's Emerald

Formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Extinct since the late 19th century. Known from a single 1877 specimen.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Extinct

Brace's Emerald

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.

Brace's Emerald

An extinct hummingbird formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Known from a single specimen collected in 1877. Green plumage. Lost to habitat destruction and possibly predation by introduced mammals. No confirmed sightings since the 19th century.

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