Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus 比較対象 Thaumasius taczanowskii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Spot-throated Hummingbird
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Thaumasius taczanowskii
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) 6.833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

Spot-throated Hummingbird only

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

さえずり

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

保全状況

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Spot-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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

タキサノフスキースターフロントレットはペルーのアンデス山脈に生息するハチドリです。比較的高い標高の山岳森林に生息します。

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