Stripe-tailed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupherusa eximia comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Eupherusa eximia Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 11,1 cm (4.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 4,334 g (0.15 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … 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

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Canto

Melodic, ascending phrase; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at morning.

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

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Central American highlands.

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

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive striped rufous-and-dark tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. One of the most common hummingbirds in Central American highlands.

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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