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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Shining Sunbeam	Amazilia Hummingbird
学名	Aglaeactis cupripennis	Amazilis amazilia
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	—
体重	7.540000000000001 g (0.27 oz)	5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of high Andean páramo and puna; visits Chuquiraga, Puya, and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small …	Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Shining Sunbeam only

无

Amazilia Hummingbird only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

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Song & Call Comparison

Shining Sunbeam

鸣唱

Soft, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high, airy notes cascading gently near high-altitude Polylepis flowers.

Amazilia Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Shining Sunbeam

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,000–4,300 m.

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Sunbeam

羽毛

Colorful Puffleg: males with brilliant multicolored gorget; metallic green above; white belly; females green above; spotted below

Amazilia Hummingbird

羽毛

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

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About These Birds

Shining Sunbeam

闪羽辉蜂鸟（Aglaeactis cupripennis），体长12-13厘米，分布于哥伦比亚至玻利维亚安第斯云雾林，海拔2,500至4,200米。属蜂鸟科（Trochilidae），翅膀具铜色辉光，雄鸟喉部具亮色斑块。

Amazilia Hummingbird

秘鲁蜂鸟（Amazilis amazilia），体长9-10厘米，分布于秘鲁和厄瓜多尔西部干燥沿海低地。体羽绿色，下体浅色。属蜂鸟科（Trochilidae），是南美洲西部海岸的特有种。

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