Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Cuban Emerald

Lampornis amethystinus مقارنةً بـ Riccordia ricordii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Cuban Emerald
الاسم العلمي Lampornis amethystinus Riccordia ricordii
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,75 g (0.13 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Cuban forest and gardens, visiting diverse native blooms. Takes small insects and spiders …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Cuban Emerald only

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.

Cuban Emerald

الغناء

Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained steadily; continuous rapid vibration with little melodic variation over time.

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.

Cuban Emerald

Found in Cuba, the Bahamas, and occasionally southern Florida. Resident in forests, gardens, and mangroves.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Cuban Emerald

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.

Cuban Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Cuba and the Bahamas, with vagrants to Florida. Brilliant iridescent green plumage and white breast. Deeply forked tail. Nectarivore of forest, gardens, and mangroves. Cuba's most common hummingbird.

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