Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Long-tailed Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus verglichen mit Phaethornis superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Long-tailed Hermit
Wissenschaftlicher Name Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis superciliosus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,7 cm (4.6 in)
Gewicht 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,15 g (0.18 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet …
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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.

Long-tailed Hermit

Gesang

Thin, sibilant hissing trill; continuous soft buzz with slight pulsing quality, issued during slow hovering near blossoms.

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.

Long-tailed Hermit

Found in lowland humid forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and south through Amazonian Brazil. 0–700 m.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Long-tailed Hermit

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.

Long-tailed Hermit

A large hermit hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through the Guianas to northern Brazil. Green plumage with long, curved bill and very long, white-tipped central tail feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Males gather in singing leks.

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