Lucifer Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Calothorax lucifer مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Lucifer Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Calothorax lucifer Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 7,9 cm (3.1 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects … 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

Lucifer Hummingbird only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

الغناء

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

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

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central Mexico.

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

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Lucifer Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Males have an iridescent magenta-purple gorget that extends down the throat like a flame. Long, decurved bill. Nectarivore of agave flowers and desert scrub.

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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