Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Wine-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus 比較対象 Selasphorus ellioti

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Wine-throated Hummingbird
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Selasphorus ellioti
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
食性 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 …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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Wine-throated Hummingbird only

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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.

Wine-throated Hummingbird

さえずり

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.

保全状況

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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