Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Puerto Rican Emerald

Lampornis amethystinus comparé à Riccordia maugaeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Puerto Rican Emerald
Nom scientifique Lampornis amethystinus Riccordia maugaeus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Poids 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,25 g (0.15 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Puerto Rican endemic nectarivore, visiting forest and garden flowers. Supplements nectar with insects and spiders …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Aucun(e)

Puerto Rican Emerald only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chant

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

Puerto Rican Emerald

Chant

Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low flight.

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.

Puerto Rican Emerald

Endemic to Puerto Rico. Resident across the island from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Puerto Rican Emerald

About These Birds

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.

Puerto Rican Emerald

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to Puerto Rico. Bright emerald-green plumage. Nectarivore of forests, gardens, and plantations across the island. Puerto Rico's only endemic hummingbird. Found from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.

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