Amazilia Hummingbird vs Blue-fronted Lancebill

Amazilis amazilia 对比 Doryfera johannae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Blue-fronted Lancebill
学名 Amazilis amazilia Doryfera johannae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.6 cm (4.2 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 4.540000000000001 g (0.16 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of cloud-forest epiphytes and Ericaceae blooms. Catches small arthropods near flowers for additional protein.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Blue-fronted Lancebill only

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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.

Blue-fronted Lancebill

鸣唱

Sharp, high peep followed by rapid twittering; brief introductory note launching into animated cascade of lighter chips.

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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.

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Found in lowland and foothill forests from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Sea level to 1,200 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Blue-fronted Lancebill

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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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

羽毛

Dot-eared Coquette: males with elongated tufted black crest; glittering blue-green gorget; bronze-green back; females with rufous crown patch

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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。

Blue-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a very long, straight bill. Green plumage with a blue-violet forehead. Found in humid montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 600-1,800 m. Nectarivore specializing in long-tubed flowers. Named for its lance-like bill.

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