White-vented Violetear vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Colibri serrirostris مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-vented Violetear Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Colibri serrirostris Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 6,199999999999999 g (0.22 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of highland and lowland forest margins. Feeds on diverse tubular flowers and catches flying … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

White-vented Violetear only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

White-vented Violetear

الغناء

Sharp, emphatic squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes delivered insistently during competitive encounters near feeders.

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

White-vented Violetear

Found in cerrado, chaco, and open woodland of central and southern Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 200–1,200 m elevation.

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

White-vented Violetear

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-vented Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with green plumage, violet ear patches, and a distinctive white vent. Found in cerrado and open habitats of central South America from Brazil to Argentina. Nectarivore of savanna flowers and gardens. An adaptable, widespread species.

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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