Veraguas Mango vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Anthracothorax veraguensis comparé à Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Veraguas Mango Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nom scientifique Anthracothorax veraguensis Lampornis amethystinus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Poids 7,0 g (0.25 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Caribbean dry forest and gardens. Visits hibiscus and other large flowers; hawks small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Veraguas Mango only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Veraguas Mango

Chant

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; series of rough notes with buzzy quality audible from considerable distance.

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

Veraguas Mango

Endemic to Veraguas province of Panama in humid lowland and foothill forest on the Pacific slope. Sea level to 700 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

Veraguas Mango

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Veraguas Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in lowland forests and edges of western Panama. Green plumage. Closely related to Green-breasted Mango. Nectarivore. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Green-breasted Mango. Limited ecological data available.

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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