Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Rufous Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus 비교 대상 Selasphorus rufus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Rufous Hummingbird
학명 Lampornis amethystinus Selasphorus rufus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
체중 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.72 g (0.13 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with insects …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

없음

Rufous Hummingbird only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

노래

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

Rufous Hummingbird

노래

Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.

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.

Rufous Hummingbird

Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Near Threatened

Rufous Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Rufous Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) known for its extraordinary migration, traveling up to 6,400 km between breeding grounds in Alaska and wintering areas in Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange-red gorget. The longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

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