Rufous-breasted Hermit vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Glaucis hirsutus comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-breasted Hermit Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Glaucis hirsutus Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 11,8 cm (4.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 6,533333333333334 g (0.23 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectar-dependent hummingbird harvesting energy-rich floral rewards; dietary protein from small arthropods. 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

Rufous-breasted Hermit only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Canto

Soft, high squeaking notes in loose sequence; gentle twittering with intermittent pauses, barely carrying beyond close range.

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

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Found from Trinidad and the Guianas south through Amazonia, and coastal regions from Colombia to Brazil. Resident in forest edge and gardens.

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

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Plumagem

Bronze-green upperparts; rich rufous-orange breast and flanks contrasting with whitish belly; pale supercilium; rufous tail with dark subterminal band; widespread Neotropical hermit with brighter rufous breast than Bronzy Hermit.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Rufous-breasted Hermit

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-12 cm) found in humid forests and mangroves from Central America to Brazil and Trinidad. Green plumage with rufous breast and curved bill. Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, bananas, and other large-flowered tropical plants in forest undergrowth.

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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