Amazilia Hummingbird vs Violet Sabrewing

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Campylopterus hemileucurus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird Violet Sabrewing
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Campylopterus hemileucurus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,1 cm (5.9 in)
Масса 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 11,025 g (0.39 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Violet Sabrewing only

Нет

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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.

Violet Sabrewing

Пение

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amazilia Hummingbird

Оперение

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

Violet Sabrewing

Оперение

Macqueen's Bustard: white underparts; sandy-brown above; black and white neck pattern; males with elongated neck plumes in display

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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.

Violet Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm), the largest hummingbird in Central America. Males have brilliant violet-purple plumage with white outer tail feathers. Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Panama. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and banana flowers.

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