Amazilia Hummingbird vs Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Amazilis amazilia 对比 Tilmatura dupontii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Sparkling-tailed Woodstar
学名 Amazilis amazilia Tilmatura dupontii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 7.2 cm (2.8 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 2.2 g (0.08 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Feeds on floral nectar at low scrub blooms in dry Central American valleys. Catches small …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar only

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

鸣唱

Sharp, penetrating squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes given insistently during competitive territorial encounter.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

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

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Found in highlands from southern Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m elevation. Resident in pine-oak and cloud forest edges.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sparkling-tailed 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。

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in highlands from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m. Males have a striking elongated, sparkling tail with dark tips. Nectarivore of pine-oak forest edges and gardens. The tail sparkles like fireworks in flight.

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