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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Amazilia Hummingbird	Green Violetear
学名	Amazilis amazilia	Colibri thalassinus
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	—	12.5 cm (4.9 in)
体重	5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz)	5.092499999999999 g (0.18 oz)
食性	Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …	Nectarivore of montane gardens and cloud-forest borders. Takes small insects in aerial sallies from prominent …
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Amazilia Hummingbird only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

Green Violetear only

🌾 Grassland

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Green Violetear

鸣唱

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping down smoothly, characteristic of violetear territory song.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Green Violetear

Found in highlands from central Mexico south through Central America to western Bolivia. Common in montane forest at 1,000–3,000 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green Violetear

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amazilia Hummingbird

羽毛

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

Green Violetear

羽毛

Short-tailed Emerald: iridescent green above with coppery rump; white underparts; rufous flanks; sexually dimorphic; straight short bill

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About These Birds

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。

Green Violetear

绿紫耳蜂鸟(Colibri thalassinus)是一种体长10-12厘米的中型蜂鸟，具有亮丽绿色羽毛和虹彩蓝紫色耳斑。分布于从墨西哥到玻利维亚的高海拔地带，是北美洲最常见的迷鸟蜂鸟之一。以花蜜为食。

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