Green-and-white Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Elliotomyia viridicauda comparado con Lampornis amethystinus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Green-and-white Hummingbird | Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Elliotomyia viridicauda | Lampornis amethystinus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 13,1 cm (5.2 in) |
| Peso | 5,8500000000000005 g (0.21 oz) | 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … | 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
Green-and-white Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Green-and-white Hummingbird
Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically near territory boundary.
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green-and-white Hummingbird
Found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. A Peruvian near-endemic of cloud forest.
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
Green-and-white Hummingbird
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
About These Birds
Green-and-white Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with white breast and green-tipped tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Peruvian near-endemic.
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.