Lucifer Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Calothorax lucifer 비교 대상 Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Lucifer Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
학명 Calothorax lucifer Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 7.9 cm (3.1 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
체중 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
식성 Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Lucifer Hummingbird only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

노래

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central Mexico.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Lucifer Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Males have an iridescent magenta-purple gorget that extends down the throat like a flame. Long, decurved bill. Nectarivore of agave flowers and desert scrub.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

자수정목벌새는 멕시코 산악 지대에 서식하는 아름다운 벌새이다. 수컷은 자수정색의 반짝이는 목 깃털이 특징이며 녹색 등과 조화를 이룬다. 고산대의 꽃들 특히 자주색 꽃의 꿀을 좋아하며 빠른 날갯짓으로 정지 비행을 한다.

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