Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Sooty-capped Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus مقارنةً بـ Phaethornis augusti

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Sooty-capped Hermit
الاسم العلمي Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis augusti
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,4 cm (4.5 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,916666666666667 g (0.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia and other curved tubular flowers. Supplements diet with small spiders and …
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Sooty-capped Hermit only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الغناء

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

Sooty-capped Hermit

الغناء

Rough, scratchy chatter with coarse texture; series of dry notes scraping together in loose rhythm near nest site.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Sooty-capped Hermit

Found in arid scrub and forest edges of northern Venezuela and adjacent Colombia, including Margarita Island. Sea level to 1,200 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Sooty-capped Hermit

About These Birds

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.

Sooty-capped Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in montane forests from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,400 m elevation. Dark sooty cap contrasting with green body and rufous rump. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Known for its deep, resonant song.

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