Amazilia Hummingbird vs Green-fronted Lancebill

Amazilis amazilia so với Doryfera ludovicae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Amazilia Hummingbird Green-fronted Lancebill
Tên Khoa Học Amazilis amazilia Doryfera ludovicae
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,5 cm (4.5 in)
Khối Lượng 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 5,95 g (0.21 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Green-fronted Lancebill only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.

Green-fronted Lancebill

Tiếng Hót

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Green-fronted Lancebill

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green-fronted Lancebill

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.

Green-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

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