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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Violet-tailed Sylph	Amazilia Hummingbird
学名	Aglaiocercus coelestis	Amazilis amazilia
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	—
体重	5.483333333333334 g (0.19 oz)	5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz)
食性	Nectarivore with elongated tail foraging at diverse montane flowers. Catches small arthropods near flowering bromeliads.	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

Violet-tailed Sylph only

无

Amazilia Hummingbird only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

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Song & Call Comparison

Violet-tailed Sylph

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; first note high and accented, second softer and brief, delivered at measured pace.

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

Violet-tailed Sylph

Found on the western Andean slope and Pacific foothills of Colombia and Ecuador in humid forest. 300–1,600 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

Violet-tailed Sylph

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Violet-tailed Sylph

羽毛

Allen's Hummingbird: males with brilliant copper-orange back; glittering red-orange gorget; green crown; females green above with rufous

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

Violet-tailed Sylph

紫尾宝石蜂鸟（Aglaiocercus coelestis），体长10厘米（雄鸟尾羽另加13厘米），特产于哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔西部安第斯山脉。属蜂鸟科（Trochilidae），雄鸟体羽蓝绿色，尾羽飘逸，是安第斯山区最美丽的蜂鸟之一。

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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