Green-throated Mango vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Anthracothorax viridigula مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Green-throated Mango Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Anthracothorax viridigula Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,8 cm (5.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 7,7 g (0.27 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of lowland forest edges and plantations; visits Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Green-throated Mango only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-throated Mango

الغناء

Thin, penetrating screech with shrill quality; sudden piercing call issued sharply during territorial confrontation.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الغناء

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-throated Mango

Found in Trinidad, northeastern Venezuela, and the Guianas in coastal mangroves and humid forest. Sea level to 600 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Green-throated Mango

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green-throated Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in northeastern South America from Venezuela to Brazil. Males bright green with a deep green throat bordered by blue. Nectarivore of mangroves, coastal scrub, and forest edges. Often found in semi-open habitats near water.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in mountain forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Commonly visits feeders in Mexican highland gardens.

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