Amazilia Hummingbird vs Brace's Emerald

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Riccordia bracei

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Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird Brace's Emerald
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Riccordia bracei
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев
Масса 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3,54 g (0.12 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Extinct emerald; was a nectarivore of Bahamian scrub, likely visiting flowering shrubs and supplementing with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

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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.

Brace's Emerald

Пение

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; notes rising and falling in quiet unhurried phrase through shaded area.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Brace's Emerald

Formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Extinct since the late 19th century. Known from a single 1877 specimen.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Extinct

Brace's Emerald

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.

Brace's Emerald

An extinct hummingbird formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Known from a single specimen collected in 1877. Green plumage. Lost to habitat destruction and possibly predation by introduced mammals. No confirmed sightings since the 19th century.

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