Amazilia Hummingbird vs Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia so với Leucolia violiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Amazilia Hummingbird Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Amazilis amazilia Leucolia violiceps
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Khối Lượng 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 5,433333333333333 g (0.19 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Violet-crowned Hummingbird 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.

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Thin, reedy chip with soft quality; barely audible staccato note given from dense vegetative cover. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Found in arid to semi-humid habitats from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Partial migrant.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

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.

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in arid to semi-humid habitats from the southwestern US to central Mexico. Males have a white breast and violet-blue crown. Nectarivore of oak woodland, desert oases, and gardens. Visits feeders in the southwestern US.

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