Amazilia Hummingbird vs Xantus's Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Basilinna xantusii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird Xantus's Hummingbird
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Basilinna xantusii
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 10,2 cm (4.0 in)
Масса 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,525 g (0.12 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Endemic to Baja California; feeds on nectar from desert blooms and supplements with small insects …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Xantus's Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Пение

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

Xantus's Hummingbird

Пение

High, crystalline twittering with bright silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading freely in aerial display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Xantus's Hummingbird

Endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Xantus's 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.

Xantus's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Green plumage with a rufous-chestnut breast and white eye-stripe. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. A Baja California endemic named after Hungarian naturalist John Xantus.

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