Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Steely-vented Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus से तुलना Saucerottia saucerottei

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Steely-vented Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lampornis amethystinus Saucerottia saucerottei
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) 4.45 g (0.16 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Colombian Caribbean lowlands, visiting diverse flowering trees. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Steely-vented Hummingbird 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.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

गीत

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation flowers.

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.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Resident in forest edges, gardens, and open country.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Steely-vented 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.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Green plumage with a steely-blue vent. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. One of the most common garden hummingbirds in northern South America.

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