Black Jacobin vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Florisuga fusca dibandingkan dengan Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Black Jacobin Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nama Ilmiah Florisuga fusca Lampornis amethystinus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,2 cm (6.0 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Berat 8,0 g (0.28 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Diet Nectarivore trap-lining low-forest flowers; catches small insects and spiders gleaned from leaf surfaces. 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

None

Black Jacobin only

None

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Black Jacobin

Kicauan

Melodic, flute-like series descending smoothly; rich sustained notes with slight vibrato, beautiful and clear in calm air.

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

Black Jacobin

Endemic to eastern Brazil in the Atlantic Forest from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Resident in Atlantic forest and adjacent open areas.

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

Black Jacobin

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

How to Tell Them Apart

Black Jacobin

Bulu

Males entirely blackish with a glossy blue-violet sheen; white tips to undertail coverts; white tail corners; female similar but duller with white-spotted underparts; Atlantic forest hummingbird with unusual all-dark plumage …

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Black Jacobin

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Mostly black plumage with white tail sides visible in flight. Nectarivore of forest and forest edge. Often feeds at bromeliads and Erythrina flowers. An important pollinator of Atlantic Forest plants.

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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