Mangrove Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Amazilia boucardi comparé à Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Mangrove Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nom scientifique Amazilia boucardi Lampornis amethystinus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 10,9 cm (4.3 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Poids 4,5 g (0.16 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Régime alimentaire Critically endangered; feeds on mangrove flowers in Costa Rica and supplements with small insects and … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Mangrove Hummingbird only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Mangrove Hummingbird

Chant

Rich, melodic churring with complex cadence; warm resonant notes building in deliberate sequence near mangroves.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chant

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mangrove Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Classified as Endangered.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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Statut de conservation

Endangered

Mangrove Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mangrove Hummingbird

Plumage

Coppery-tailed Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale below; coppery-glossed tail; red eye; tail iridescence distinctive

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Plumage

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

Mangrove Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Green plumage. Nectarivore specializing in mangrove flowers (Pelliciera rhizophorae). Classified as Endangered due to mangrove habitat loss.

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.

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