Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Charming Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus comparado con Polyerata decora

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Charming Hummingbird
Nombre científico Lampornis amethystinus Polyerata decora
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,335 g (0.15 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Charming Hummingbird only

Ninguno

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.

Charming Hummingbird

Canto

High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; clear bright tones climbing smoothly in energetic display.

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.

Charming Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Charming 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.

Charming Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. Green plumage with a blue breast. Nectarivore of forest edges. Closely related to Blue-chested Hummingbird. A Central American near-endemic.

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