White-tailed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupherusa poliocerca comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-tailed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Eupherusa poliocerca Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,1 cm (4.8 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 4,625 g (0.16 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

White-tailed Hummingbird only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Hummingbird

Canto

Harsh, buzzy chatter with emphatic rhythm; coarse rough notes delivered rapidly with raw buzzy texture.

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

White-tailed Hummingbird

Endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted range.

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

Near Threatened

White-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, southwestern Mexico. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane forest. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted 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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