Amazilia Hummingbird vs Peruvian Racket-tail

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Ocreatus peruanus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird Peruvian Racket-tail
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Ocreatus peruanus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев
Масса 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,0 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; forages at diverse Andean flowers. Supplements with small arthropods.
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Peruvian Racket-tail 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.

Peruvian Racket-tail

Пение

Soft, sibilant hissing trill; gentle continuous buzz with pulsing quality during slow courtship hovering display.

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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.

Peruvian Racket-tail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in foothill and lower montane forest. 400–1,600 m elevation.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Not Evaluated

Peruvian Racket-tail

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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

Peruvian Racket-tail

Оперение

Violet-throated Starfrontlet: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green body; white pectoral tufts; females green above; 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.

Peruvian Racket-tail

A small hummingbird (8-10 cm plus tail rackets in males) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru at 1,500-2,500 m. Males have elongated tail rackets and white leg puffs. Recently split from Booted Racket-tail. Nectarivore of montane forest.

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