Amazilia Hummingbird vs White-sided Hillstar

Amazilis amazilia so với Oreotrochilus leucopleurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Amazilia Hummingbird White-sided Hillstar
Tên Khoa Học Amazilis amazilia Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 13,6 cm (5.4 in)
Khối Lượng 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 6,6 g (0.23 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore foraging above treeline at sparse Ericaceae and Chuquiraga patches. Supplements with small arthropods.
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

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Amazilia Hummingbird only

White-sided Hillstar 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.

White-sided Hillstar

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, ascending phrase with hopeful character; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at dawn.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

White-sided Hillstar

Found in the Andes and Patagonian steppe of Argentina and Chile from 1,000–4,000 m. Partly migratory.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-sided Hillstar

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.

White-sided Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in the southern Andes from Bolivia to Argentina at 2,500-4,500 m. Green plumage with white flanks. Nectarivore of puna grasslands and rocky slopes. Enters torpor nightly to survive cold Andean nights. Southern Andean near-endemic.

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