Amazilia Hummingbird vs Grey-bellied Comet

Amazilis amazilia 对比 Taphrolesbia griseiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Grey-bellied Comet
学名 Amazilis amazilia Taphrolesbia griseiventris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Endangered
体长
翼展 15.6 cm (6.1 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 8.94 g (0.32 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Peruvian dry inter-Andean valleys; visits sparse Chuquiraga blooms. Supplements with small insects.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Grey-bellied Comet only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Grey-bellied Comet

鸣唱

Crisp, musical chip with bright quality; single sharp note ringing cleanly, repeated at irregular but frequent intervals.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Grey-bellied Comet

Endemic to the western Andean slope in Peru in arid scrub and intermontane valleys. 2,400–3,800 m. Highly restricted range.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Endangered

Grey-bellied Comet

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。

Grey-bellied Comet

A medium-sized hummingbird (15-18 cm including long tail) endemic to a small range in the Andes of Peru at 3,000-3,500 m. Grey belly and long, forked tail. Nectarivore. Classified as Endangered due to an extremely restricted range. One of the rarest Andean hummingbirds.

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