Amazilia Hummingbird vs Viridian Metaltail
Amazilis amazilia 对比 Metallura williami
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Amazilia Hummingbird | Viridian Metaltail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Amazilis amazilia | Metallura williami |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | — | 11.5 cm (4.5 in) |
| 体重 | 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) | 4.6 g (0.16 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … | Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Colombian montane shrubs; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae. Gleans tiny insects from … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 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.
Viridian Metaltail
Sharp, emphatic chip repeated rapidly; clean staccato note with forceful attack given insistently near territory.
Geographic Range & Migration
Amazilia Hummingbird
Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.
Viridian Metaltail
Found in cloud forests and páramo of Colombia and Ecuador on both Andean slopes. 2,400–4,000 m elevation.
保护状况
Amazilia Hummingbird
Viridian Metaltail
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
Viridian Metaltail
Blue-throated Mountain-gem: tiny; males with brilliant blue gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spots
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。
Viridian Metaltail
A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,000-3,500 m. Males have a glittering green tail. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and flowering shrubs. Named after the British naturalist M.C. William.