Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Dusky Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus verglichen mit Phaeoptila sordida

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Dusky Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Lampornis amethystinus Phaeoptila sordida
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Gewicht 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,9199999999999995 g (0.14 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers and flowering cacti in Mexico. Supplements diet with insects …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Gesang

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

Dusky Hummingbird

Gesang

High, crystalline notes in animated phrase; clear bright tones cascading smoothly in lively vocal display.

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.

Dusky Hummingbird

Endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest from Puebla to Oaxaca.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Dusky Hummingbird

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.

Dusky Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Dull olive-grey plumage, unusually drab for a hummingbird. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. Adapted to xeric habitats.

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