Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Wine-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus से तुलना Selasphorus ellioti

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Wine-throated Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lampornis amethystinus Selasphorus ellioti
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) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Central American montane forest, visiting flowering epiphytes. Supplements with insects and spiders caught …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Wine-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.

Wine-throated Hummingbird

गीत

Melodic, descending two-note call; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given repeatedly from perch.

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.

Wine-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras at 1,500-3,000 m. Resident in cloud forest and elfin woodland.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Wine-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.

Wine-throated Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have a wine-red/magenta gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest and elfin woodland edges. A Central American highland endemic.

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