Amazilia Hummingbird vs Purple-throated Woodstar

Amazilis amazilia 对比 Philodice mitchellii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Purple-throated Woodstar
学名 Amazilis amazilia Philodice mitchellii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 3.15 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on nectar from epiphytic bromeliads and Heliconia in cloud forest. Captures tiny arthropods by …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Purple-throated Woodstar only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Purple-throated Woodstar

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic rattle; rapid staccato notes erupting suddenly in brief forceful burst then ceasing.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Purple-throated Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident on both slopes of the Andes.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Purple-throated Woodstar

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。

Purple-throated Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 800-2,500 m. Males have a vivid purple throat gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named after the British ornithologist D.W. Mitchell.

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