Venezuelan Sylph vs Amazilia Hummingbird

Aglaiocercus berlepschi в сравнении с Amazilis amazilia

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Venezuelan Sylph Amazilia Hummingbird
Научное название Aglaiocercus berlepschi Amazilis amazilia
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 11,9 cm (4.7 in)
Масса 5,0 g (0.18 oz) 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andes cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Takes small insects and … Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …
Размер кладки -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Venezuelan Sylph only

Нет

Amazilia Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Venezuelan Sylph

Пение

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near nest.

Amazilia Hummingbird

Пение

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Venezuelan Sylph

Endemic to the coastal mountains of north-central Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,200–2,400 m. Resident.

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

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Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Venezuelan Sylph

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Venezuelan Sylph

Оперение

Bahama Woodstar: tiny; males with glittering magenta gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Amazilia Hummingbird

Оперение

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

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About These Birds

Venezuelan Sylph

A spectacular hummingbird closely related to Long-tailed Sylph, endemic to the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela. Males have long violet-blue tail streamers. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Long-tailed Sylph. Very limited range.

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.

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