Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs White-bearded Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Phaethornis hispidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem White-bearded Hermit
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis hispidus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 10,8 cm (4.3 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,975 g (0.18 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically.
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

White-bearded 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.

White-bearded Hermit

Canto

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid series; clean, emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without inflection or melodic variation.

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.

White-bearded Hermit

Widespread in western Amazonia from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Found at 100–1,000 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

White-bearded 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.

White-bearded Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-15 cm) found in lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia. Green plumage with a distinctive white beard-like throat stripe and long, white-tipped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers.

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