Green-and-white Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Elliotomyia viridicauda से तुलना Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Green-and-white Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
वैज्ञानिक नाम Elliotomyia viridicauda Lampornis amethystinus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
वजन 5.8500000000000005 g (0.21 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
आहार Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Green-and-white Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Green-and-white Hummingbird

गीत

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically near territory boundary.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. A Peruvian near-endemic of cloud forest.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green-and-white Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with white breast and green-tipped tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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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