Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-throated Mountain-gem

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Lampornis castaneoventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird White-throated Mountain-gem
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Lampornis castaneoventris
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) 5,58 g (0.20 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Costa Rican highlands; visits diverse cloud-forest flowers. Supplements diet with small insects and …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-throated Mountain-gem 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.

White-throated Mountain-gem

Пение

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect given from cover.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

White-throated Mountain-gem

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest. 1,200–2,800 m. Resident.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-throated Mountain-gem

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.

White-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,500 m. Males have a white throat and chestnut belly. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Talamanca-Chiriquí endemic.

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