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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Amazilia Hummingbird	Plain-capped Starthroat
学名	Amazilis amazilia	Heliomaster constantii
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)	7.375 g (0.26 oz)
食性	Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …	Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American dry and semi-open habitats. Visits large flowers; catches insects …
产卵数	2	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Amazilia Hummingbird only

🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

Plain-capped Starthroat 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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

鸣唱

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes, poorly documented vocal repertoire.

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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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

Found from northwestern Mexico south through Central America to northwestern Costa Rica in dry forest. Sea level to 1,800 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Plain-capped Starthroat

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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

Plain-capped Starthroat

羽毛

Peruvian Sheartail (alt): males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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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。

Plain-capped Starthroat

普通星蜂鸟分布于墨西哥至哥斯达黎加的中美洲干旱林和开阔地带。雄鸟喉部具闪光紫色，体型较大，喙长直。以花蜜为主食，常在高大的花序上觅食。雄鸟有高调的求偶展示，鸣声响亮。

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