Amazilia Hummingbird vs Needle-billed Hermit

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Phaethornis philippii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird Needle-billed Hermit
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Phaethornis philippii
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 11,4 cm (4.5 in)
Масса 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 4,9 g (0.17 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore following trap-lining routes through Heliconia and Costus flowers. Catches small arthropods for protein.
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Needle-billed Hermit 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.

Needle-billed Hermit

Пение

Soft, whispered twittering with delicate quality; barely audible sequence of minute high notes almost lost in ambient sound.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Needle-billed Hermit

Found in lowland rainforest of Peru and adjacent Bolivia in the upper Amazon basin. Sea level to 600 m elevation.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Needle-billed Hermit

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.

Needle-billed Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in humid lowland forests from eastern Peru to western Brazil. Green plumage with rufous underparts and an unusually straight, needle-like bill for a hermit. Nectarivore of Amazonian forest undergrowth.

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