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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Amazilia Hummingbird
学名	Aglaeactis pamela	Amazilis amazilia
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	13.6 cm (5.4 in)	—
体重	5.5 g (0.19 oz)	5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Bolivian high-altitude scrub; forages at Chuquiraga and Ericaceae. Catches small insects opportunistically.	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

Black-hooded Sunbeam only

无

Amazilia Hummingbird only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-hooded Sunbeam

鸣唱

Deep, resonant churring with hollow quality; prolonged low buzzing trill carrying well through Andean scrub habitat.

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

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Endemic to Bolivia in high Andean puna of Cochabamba and La Paz at 3,200–4,600 m elevation.

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

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-hooded Sunbeam

羽毛

Hoary Puffleg: males with brilliant white pufflegs; glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; 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

Black-hooded Sunbeam

黑辉蜂鸟（Aglaeactis pamela），体长12-13厘米，特产于玻利维亚安第斯山脉，海拔2,500至3,500米。属蜂鸟科（Trochilidae），雄鸟背部具黑色辉光斑块，是玻利维亚的特有种。

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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