Amazilia Hummingbird vs Little Hermit

Amazilis amazilia 对比 Phaethornis longuemareus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Little Hermit
学名 Amazilis amazilia Phaethornis longuemareus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 8.6 cm (3.4 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3.3 g (0.12 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Primarily nectar-feeding; uses exceptionally curved bill to access heliconia blossoms; supplements with small insects.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Little Hermit 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.

Little Hermit

鸣唱

Loud, ringing whistle with bold projection; clear single-pitch call carrying impressively across open montane grassland.

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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.

Little Hermit

Found from Trinidad and northern Venezuela west through much of Amazonia to Bolivia. Resident in lowland forest undergrowth near streams.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Little Hermit

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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

Little Hermit

羽毛

Tiny; bronze-green upperparts with rufous-buff rump band; buff underparts; pale buff supercilium and malar stripe bordering dark face mask; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; Trinidad and Venezuela species.

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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。

Little Hermit

A tiny hermit hummingbird (8-9 cm), one of the smallest hummingbirds. Found in humid forests from Mexico to Brazil and Trinidad. Green upperparts with rufous-buff underparts and a curved bill. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting small flowers along forest streams and trails.

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