Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Great-billed Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus से तुलना Phaethornis malaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Great-billed Hermit
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis malaris
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
वजन 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 6.4799999999999995 g (0.23 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore trap-lining Heliconia patches in humid lowland forest. Supplements with arthropods for breeding protein demands.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Great-billed Hermit only

कोई नहीं

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.

Great-billed Hermit

गीत

Melodic, two-note whistle repeated persistently; first note pure and high, second slightly lower, given every few seconds.

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.

Great-billed Hermit

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from Colombia and the Guianas south through Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–800 m.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great-billed Hermit

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.

Great-billed Hermit

A large hermit hummingbird (15-17 cm), the largest in the genus, found in lowland Amazonian forests from Colombia to Brazil and Bolivia. Green plumage with a massive curved bill and long tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting large Heliconia flowers.

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