Tres Marias Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Cynanthus lawrencei مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Tres Marias Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Cynanthus lawrencei Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 3,05 g (0.11 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from Tres Marias Island flowers; diet supplemented with small insects and spiders … 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

Tres Marias Hummingbird only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Tres Marias Hummingbird

الغناء

Pure, sustained whistle with bell-like clarity; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in air.

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

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off the Pacific coast of western Mexico. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Near Threatened

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Tres Marias Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off western Mexico. Green plumage. Recently split from Broad-billed Hummingbird. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest on the islands. A very range-restricted island endemic.

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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