Black Jacobin vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Florisuga fusca مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black Jacobin Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Florisuga fusca Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 15,2 cm (6.0 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 8,0 g (0.28 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore trap-lining low-forest flowers; catches small insects and spiders gleaned from leaf surfaces. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Black Jacobin only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black Jacobin

الغناء

Melodic, flute-like series descending smoothly; rich sustained notes with slight vibrato, beautiful and clear in calm air.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الغناء

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Black Jacobin

Endemic to eastern Brazil in the Atlantic Forest from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Resident in Atlantic forest and adjacent open areas.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black Jacobin

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black Jacobin

الريش

Males entirely blackish with a glossy blue-violet sheen; white tips to undertail coverts; white tail corners; female similar but duller with white-spotted underparts; Atlantic forest hummingbird with unusual all-dark plumage …

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الريش

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

Black Jacobin

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Mostly black plumage with white tail sides visible in flight. Nectarivore of forest and forest edge. Often feeds at bromeliads and Erythrina flowers. An important pollinator of Atlantic Forest plants.

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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