Gray's Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chrysuronia grayi comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gray's Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Chrysuronia grayi Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,6499999999999995 g (0.20 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Tamanho da postura -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Gray's Hummingbird only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Gray's Hummingbird

Canto

Sharp, emphatic chip followed by short buzzy trill; clean staccato onset launching into brief rough cascade.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gray's Hummingbird

Found in western Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges. Limited ecological data available.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Gray's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Gray's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird found in western Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Named after George Robert Gray. Sometimes treated as a subspecies. Limited ecological data available.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

O beija-flor-de-garganta-ametista é um beija-flor mexicano com garganta ametista brilhante nos machos, encontrado em florestas de montanha no México.

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