Tooth-billed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Androdon aequatorialis comparé à Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Tooth-billed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nom scientifique Androdon aequatorialis Lampornis amethystinus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Poids 7,220000000000001 g (0.25 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore with serrated bill tip adapted for piercing tough flower bases of Heliconia and bromeliads. … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Tooth-billed Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Tooth-billed Hummingbird

Chant

Thin, wavering whistle with plaintive tone; soft note trembling gently then fading, issued from shaded canopy perch.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tooth-billed Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forest on the Pacific slope from Panama south through Colombia to northwestern Ecuador. 0–600 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Tooth-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Tooth-billed Hummingbird

A unique medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) with an upcurved, hook-tipped bill bearing tooth-like serrations, unique among hummingbirds. Dark green plumage. Found in humid Pacific lowland forests from Panama to western Ecuador. Nectarivore and insectivore. Poorly studied.

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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