Green-throated Mango vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Anthracothorax viridigula verglichen mit Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Green-throated Mango Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anthracothorax viridigula Lampornis amethystinus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,8 cm (5.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Gewicht 7,7 g (0.27 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of lowland forest edges and plantations; visits Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-throated Mango

Gesang

Thin, penetrating screech with shrill quality; sudden piercing call issued sharply during territorial confrontation.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-throated Mango

Found in Trinidad, northeastern Venezuela, and the Guianas in coastal mangroves and humid forest. Sea level to 600 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Green-throated Mango

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green-throated Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in northeastern South America from Venezuela to Brazil. Males bright green with a deep green throat bordered by blue. Nectarivore of mangroves, coastal scrub, and forest edges. Often found in semi-open habitats near water.

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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