Amazilia Hummingbird vs Grey-bellied Comet

Amazilis amazilia в сравнении с Taphrolesbia griseiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amazilia Hummingbird Grey-bellied Comet
Научное название Amazilis amazilia Taphrolesbia griseiventris
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,6 cm (6.1 in)
Масса 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8,94 g (0.32 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Peruvian dry inter-Andean valleys; visits sparse Chuquiraga blooms. Supplements with small insects.
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Grey-bellied Comet 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.

Grey-bellied Comet

Пение

Crisp, musical chip with bright quality; single sharp note ringing cleanly, repeated at irregular but frequent intervals.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Grey-bellied Comet

Endemic to the western Andean slope in Peru in arid scrub and intermontane valleys. 2,400–3,800 m. Highly restricted range.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Endangered

Grey-bellied Comet

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.

Grey-bellied Comet

A medium-sized hummingbird (15-18 cm including long tail) endemic to a small range in the Andes of Peru at 3,000-3,500 m. Grey belly and long, forked tail. Nectarivore. Classified as Endangered due to an extremely restricted range. One of the rarest Andean hummingbirds.

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