Amazilia Hummingbird vs Gould's Brilliant

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Heliodoxa aurescens

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird Gould's Brilliant
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Heliodoxa aurescens
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 12,2 cm (4.8 in)
Масса 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 5,975 g (0.21 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; aggressively defends Ericaceae patches. Takes small insects for …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Gould's Brilliant 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.

Gould's Brilliant

Пение

Soft, pure whistle with tremulous quality; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in dense thicket.

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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.

Gould's Brilliant

Found in Amazonian lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to Brazil. 0–1,000 m.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Gould's Brilliant

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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

Gould's Brilliant

Оперение

Black-backed Thornbill (alt): tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females plain green; spots

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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.

Gould's Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid lowland forests from eastern Colombia through the Guianas to Bolivia and Brazil. Green plumage with iridescent golden-green breast. Nectarivore of Amazonian forest canopy and edges. Named after John Gould.

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