Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Black-billed Streamertail

Lampornis amethystinus 比較対象 Trochilus scitulus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Black-billed Streamertail
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Trochilus scitulus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4.7 g (0.17 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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

Black-billed Streamertail 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.

Black-billed Streamertail

さえずり

Buzzy, insect-like sustained trill; continuous high-frequency vibration with rapid modulation near nectar flowers.

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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.

Black-billed Streamertail

Endemic to the eastern Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Restricted to montane forest. Sometimes treated as subspecies.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Black-billed Streamertail

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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

Black-billed Streamertail

羽毛

Black-faced Coucal: glossy black head; rufous-brown wings; black underparts; red eye; long dark tail; sexually similar plumage

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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.

Black-billed Streamertail

ブラックビルドストリーマーテイルはジャマイカの固有種のハチドリです。雄は黒い嘴と長い尾羽が特徴的です。

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