Amazilia Hummingbird vs Perija Metaltail

Amazilis amazilia 对比 Metallura iracunda

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Perija Metaltail
学名 Amazilis amazilia Metallura iracunda
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Near Threatened
体长
翼展 11.6 cm (4.6 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3.8499999999999996 g (0.14 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Colombian cloud forest edges; forages at Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements with small …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Perija Metaltail 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.

Perija Metaltail

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes with gentle character; mellow flowing sequence with subtle melodic variation in humid forest.

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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.

Perija Metaltail

Endemic to the Serranía de Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border in cloud forest. 2,000–3,200 m. Restricted range.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Near Threatened

Perija Metaltail

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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

Perija Metaltail

羽毛

Plain-capped Starthroat: males iridescent magenta gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white flanks; females green above; 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。

Perija Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Sierra de Perijá on the Colombia-Venezuela border at 2,400-3,200 m. Males have purple-red tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range and ongoing deforestation.

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