Amazilia Hummingbird vs Mexican Hermit

Amazilis amazilia 对比 Phaethornis mexicanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Mexican Hermit
学名 Amazilis amazilia Phaethornis mexicanus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.4 cm (5.3 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 4.5 g (0.16 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Mexican Hermit only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

鸣唱

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.

Mexican Hermit

鸣唱

Rapid, buzzy trill rising in pitch; ascending cascade of rough notes gaining speed and urgency before abrupt stop.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.

Mexican Hermit

Endemic to northwestern Mexico in Sinaloa, Jalisco, and Nayarit in dry tropical forest. Sea level to 1,200 m elevation.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Mexican Hermit

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。

Mexican Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico from Nayarit to Oaxaca. Green plumage with buff underparts and long, white-tipped tail. Nectarivore of tropical dry and humid forests. Recently split from Long-billed Hermit.

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