Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Lampornis amethystinus مقارنةً بـ Sephanoides fernandensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Juan Fernandez Firecrown
الاسم العلمي Lampornis amethystinus Sephanoides fernandensis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Critically Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 15,2 cm (6.0 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 8,5 g (0.30 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Juan Fernandez Island; critically dependent on endemic flowering plants for nectar. Supplements with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Juan Fernandez Firecrown 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.

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

الغناء

Harsh, grating chatter with nasal overtone; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly in energetic territorial exchange.

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.

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands of Chile (Más a Tierra / Robinson Crusoe). Found island-wide. Critically endangered.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Critically Endangered

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

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.

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile. Males fiery rufous-orange with a golden crown. Females green with white underparts. Critically Endangered with fewer than 500 individuals remaining. Nectarivore of endemic island plants.

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