Amazilia Hummingbird vs Sparkling Violetear

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Colibri coruscans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird Sparkling Violetear
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Colibri coruscans
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) 6,683333333333334 g (0.24 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore ranging widely across forest canopy and edges. Defends flowering trees; catches small insects in …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Sparkling Violetear 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.

Sparkling Violetear

Пение

Deep, resonant buzz with hollow quality; low-pitched churring sound vibrating softly through broad-leaved forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Sparkling Violetear

Widespread in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 1,500–4,200 m.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sparkling Violetear

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.

Sparkling Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) with glittering green plumage and violet ear patches. Found widely across the Andes from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,500-4,500 m. Nectarivore, one of the most abundant and conspicuous hummingbirds in Andean gardens and forest edges.

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