Amazilia Hummingbird vs Bumblebee Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Selasphorus heloisa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Bumblebee Hummingbird
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Selasphorus heloisa
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2,35 g (0.08 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on floral nectar in pine-oak highlands of Mexico, hovering at small tubular blooms. Gleans …
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Bumblebee Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

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

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Canto

Thin, high whistle with delicate quality; soft pure note barely audible beyond close range in undergrowth.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Endemic to the mountains of Mexico at 1,800-3,500 m elevation. Resident in pine-oak and cloud forest edges.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Bumblebee Hummingbird

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.

Bumblebee Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the mountains of Mexico at 1,800-3,500 m. Males have a magenta gorget. Named for its resemblance to a bumblebee in size. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. One of the smallest hummingbirds in Mexico.

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