Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Straight-billed Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Phaethornis bourcieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Straight-billed Hermit
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis bourcieri
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,2 g (0.15 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of long-tubed lowland flowers, especially Heliconia. Gleans small insects and spiders from leaf surfaces.
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Straight-billed Hermit only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

Straight-billed Hermit

Canto

Crisp, musical chip note with ringing quality; single bright note repeated at measured intervals from prominent perch.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Straight-billed Hermit

Widespread in lowland Amazonia from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to Brazil. 0–800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Straight-billed Hermit

About These Birds

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.

Straight-billed Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-15 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia. Green plumage with a notably straight bill, unusual among hermits. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Named after the French naturalist Jules Bourcier.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family