Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Dusky Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus से तुलना Phaeoptila sordida

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Dusky Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lampornis amethystinus Phaeoptila sordida
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
वजन 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.9199999999999995 g (0.14 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers and flowering cacti in Mexico. Supplements diet with insects …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Dusky Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

गीत

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

Dusky Hummingbird

गीत

High, crystalline notes in animated phrase; clear bright tones cascading smoothly in lively vocal display.

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.

Dusky Hummingbird

Endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest from Puebla to Oaxaca.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Dusky Hummingbird

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.

Dusky Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Dull olive-grey plumage, unusually drab for a hummingbird. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. Adapted to xeric habitats.

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