Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Cynanthus doubledayi comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Cynanthus doubledayi Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 3,075 g (0.11 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Canto

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

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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