Amazilia Hummingbird vs Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilis amazilia 对比 Hylonympha macrocerca
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Amazilia Hummingbird | Scissor-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Amazilis amazilia | Hylonympha macrocerca |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | — | 13.3 cm (5.2 in) |
| 体重 | 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) | 7.25 g (0.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … | Nectarivore of Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and diverse forest flowers. Catches small insects near … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Amazilia Hummingbird
Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note repeated rapidly; clean staccato delivery with rising intensity during territorial display.
Geographic Range & Migration
Amazilia Hummingbird
Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela in cloud forest at 700–1,200 m. Critically endangered.
保护状况
Amazilia Hummingbird
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Amazilia Hummingbird
Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Gorgeted Woodstar (alt): males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green body; white pectoral tufts; females green above; spotted
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。
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm plus elongated tail in males, total 18-20 cm) endemic to the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela. Males have deeply forked, scissor-like tail streamers. Nectarivore of humid montane forest. Classified as Endangered.