Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Green-backed Firecrown

Lampornis amethystinus verglichen mit Sephanoides sephaniodes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Green-backed Firecrown
Wissenschaftlicher Name Lampornis amethystinus Sephanoides sephaniodes
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
Gewicht 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 6,583333333333333 g (0.23 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore foraging at diverse temperate-zone flowers in Chile and Argentina, including Fuchsia and Embothrium. Takes …
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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.

Green-backed Firecrown

Gesang

Crisp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance at dawn.

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.

Green-backed Firecrown

Found along the length of Chile and western Argentina in temperate forest and scrub. Sea level to 2,000 m. Migratory.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Green-backed Firecrown

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.

Green-backed Firecrown

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in temperate forests of southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Green plumage with coppery-green crown. The southernmost hummingbird species, tolerating sub-zero temperatures. Nectarivore of native Fuchsia and Embothrium.

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