Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Allen's Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus से तुलना Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Allen's Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lampornis amethystinus Selasphorus sasin
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
वजन 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Allen's 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.

Allen's Hummingbird

गीत

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.

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.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Allen's 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.

Allen's Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) breeding along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Males have an orange-red throat and rufous flanks. Closely related to Rufous Hummingbird. Partial migrant; some populations resident on Channel Islands. Named after Thomas Allen.

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