Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Cynanthus doubledayi verglichen mit Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cynanthus doubledayi Lampornis amethystinus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Gewicht 3,075 g (0.11 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Gesang

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

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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