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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Amazilia Hummingbird	Merida Sunangel
学名	Amazilis amazilia	Heliangelus spencei
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	—	11.7 cm (4.6 in)
体重	5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz)	5.0 g (0.18 oz)
食性	Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …	Nectarivore defending territories around productive Ericaceae patches. Supplements with tiny insects and spiders from foliage.
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Amazilia Hummingbird only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

Merida Sunangel 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.

Merida Sunangel

鸣唱

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across dense tropical scrub.

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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.

Merida Sunangel

Endemic to the Mérida Andes of Venezuela in cloud forest and páramo edge. 2,200–3,400 m elevation.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

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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

Merida Sunangel

羽毛

Viridian Metaltail: brilliant metallic green above; glittering violet-blue gorget; white postocular stripe; females green with spotted below

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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。

Merida Sunangel

梅里达太阳天使蜂鸟是委内瑞拉梅里达州安第斯山脉的特有蜂鸟。体型小，体羽绿色，喉部具彩色斑块。栖息于高山灌丛，以花蜜为食。因分布范围极为有限，对栖息地变化特别敏感。

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