Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs White-bearded Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus 比較対象 Phaethornis hispidus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem White-bearded Hermit
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis hispidus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 10.8 cm (4.3 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4.975 g (0.18 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

White-bearded Hermit only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

さえずり

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

White-bearded Hermit

さえずり

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid series; clean, emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without inflection or melodic variation.

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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.

White-bearded Hermit

Widespread in western Amazonia from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Found at 100–1,000 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

White-bearded Hermit

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

羽毛

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

White-bearded Hermit

羽毛

Mexican Hermit: olive-green above; pale whitish below; dark facial mask; white supercilium; pale buff-white supercilium; curved bill

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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.

White-bearded Hermit

アマゾン流域の熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリで、白い喉と縞模様の腹部が特徴的。薄暗い林内に生息し、長い嘴で花蜜を採取する。

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