Stripe-tailed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupherusa eximia dibandingkan dengan Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nama Ilmiah Eupherusa eximia Lampornis amethystinus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 11,1 cm (4.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Berat 4,334 g (0.15 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Diet Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Kicauan

Melodic, ascending phrase; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at morning.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Kicauan

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

Geographic Range & Migration

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Central American highlands.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive striped rufous-and-dark tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. One of the most common hummingbirds in Central American highlands.

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.

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