Green-throated Carib vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eulampis holosericeus verglichen mit Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Green-throated Carib Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Wissenschaftlicher Name Eulampis holosericeus Lampornis amethystinus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 11,9 cm (4.7 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Gewicht 5,916666666666667 g (0.21 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia caribaea and other large-flowered Caribbean plants. Defends territories around nectar sources. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-throated Carib

Gesang

Deep, resonant churring with powerful bass; loud low-frequency trill audible at impressive range across open terrain.

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 Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from St. Kitts to Grenada in forest, gardens, and scrub. Sea level to 700 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 Carib

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green-throated Carib

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Bright green plumage with a green throat patch. Nectarivore of gardens, forest edges, and plantations. One of the most common hummingbirds in the eastern Caribbean.

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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