Amazilia Hummingbird vs Colorful Puffleg
Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Eriocnemis mirabilis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Amazilia Hummingbird | Colorful Puffleg |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Amazilis amazilia | Eriocnemis mirabilis |
| Отряд | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Семейство | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | — | 10,2 cm (4.0 in) |
| Масса | 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) | 5,06 g (0.18 oz) |
| Питание | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … | Nectarivore restricted to Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Supplements with arthropods. |
| Размер кладки | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Общие среды обитания
Amazilia Hummingbird only
Colorful Puffleg only
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Song & Call Comparison
Amazilia Hummingbird
Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.
Colorful Puffleg
Thin, wavering whistle with plaintive quality; soft slightly nasal tone trembling gently, poorly known vocally.
Geographic Range & Migration
Amazilia Hummingbird
Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.
Colorful Puffleg
Endemic to a tiny area in the western Colombian Andes near the Río Mechengue at 1,400–2,000 m. Critically endangered.
Охранный статус
Amazilia Hummingbird
Colorful Puffleg
How to Tell Them Apart
Amazilia Hummingbird
Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal
Colorful Puffleg
Heliodor's Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted below
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.
Colorful Puffleg
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 1,800-2,200 m. Males have iridescent multicolored plumage and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Critically Endangered with an extremely restricted range.