White-tailed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupherusa poliocerca comparé à Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-tailed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nom scientifique Eupherusa poliocerca Lampornis amethystinus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 12,1 cm (4.8 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Poids 4,625 g (0.16 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-tailed Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Hummingbird

Chant

Harsh, buzzy chatter with emphatic rhythm; coarse rough notes delivered rapidly with raw buzzy texture.

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

White-tailed Hummingbird

Endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted range.

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

Near Threatened

White-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, southwestern Mexico. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane forest. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted range.

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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