Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Buffy Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus comparado con Leucippus fallax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Buffy Hummingbird
Nombre científico Lampornis amethystinus Leucippus fallax
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,533333333333334 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Buffy Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

Buffy Hummingbird

Canto

Thin, sibilant buzz with wavering quality; soft high trill with gentle tremolo near blossoming shrubs.

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.

Buffy Hummingbird

Found in dry scrub and arid habitats of Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in desert-like coastal environments.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Buffy Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Buffy Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in dry scrub and arid habitats of Colombia and Venezuela. Buffy-brown plumage, drab for a hummingbird. Nectarivore of arid scrub, cactus flowers, and gardens. One of the few hummingbirds adapted to dry, desert-like environments.

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