Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Glow-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus से तुलना Selasphorus ardens

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Glow-throated Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lampornis amethystinus Selasphorus ardens
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
वजन 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Chiriquí highlands; feeds at flowering understorey shrubs and supplements with insects and spiders.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Glow-throated 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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

गीत

Deep, hollow resonant churr; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating persistently through tropical forest canopy.

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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m in the Chiriquí region. Classified as Endangered.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Endangered

Glow-throated 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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a glowing magenta throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range in the Chiriquí highlands.

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