Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Sooty Barbthroat

Lampornis amethystinus 比較対象 Threnetes niger

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Sooty Barbthroat
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Threnetes niger
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5.8 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Primarily nectarivore visiting tubular flowers; supplements diet with small insects and spiders for protein.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

Sooty Barbthroat 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.

Sooty Barbthroat

さえずり

Melodic, descending whistle with rich timbre; smooth pure tone dropping gracefully through several semitones then fading.

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.

Sooty Barbthroat

Found in a restricted range in northeastern Brazil and adjacent French Guiana. Resident in coastal rainforest. Rare and locally distributed.

保全状況

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Sooty Barbthroat

How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Sooty Barbthroat

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown and green upperparts; sooty-dark throat and breast; belly pale grey-buff; tail dark with pale tip; Guiana region endemic; distinctly darker and sootier below than other barbthroats with heavily …

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.

Sooty Barbthroat

ブラックバーブスロートアーミットはガイアナと隣接地域の熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリの一種です。喉の黒い模様が特徴です。

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