Green-throated Mango vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Anthracothorax viridigula comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Green-throated Mango Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Anthracothorax viridigula Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,8 cm (5.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 7,7 g (0.27 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of lowland forest edges and plantations; visits Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Green-throated Mango only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-throated Mango

Canto

Thin, penetrating screech with shrill quality; sudden piercing call issued sharply during territorial confrontation.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-throated Mango

Found in Trinidad, northeastern Venezuela, and the Guianas in coastal mangroves and humid forest. Sea level to 600 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Green-throated Mango

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green-throated Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in northeastern South America from Venezuela to Brazil. Males bright green with a deep green throat bordered by blue. Nectarivore of mangroves, coastal scrub, and forest edges. Often found in semi-open habitats near water.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

El colibrí de garganta amatista es un colibrí montano de México y Guatemala con garganta violeta-amatista brillante en el macho.

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