Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Planalto Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Phaethornis pretrei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Planalto Hermit
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis pretrei
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,9 cm (4.7 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,0200000000000005 g (0.18 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore following trap-lining routes through Heliconia and Costus flowers. Catches small arthropods for protein.
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Planalto 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.

Planalto Hermit

Canto

Melodic, rising whistle with hopeful quality; smooth ascending note curving upward then briefly hovering before fading.

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.

Planalto Hermit

Endemic to eastern and central Brazil from Piauí and Goiás to Mato Grosso. Found in cerrado and dry forest at 300–800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Planalto 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.

Planalto Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-15 cm) found in cerrado, gallery forests, and dry woodlands of central and eastern Brazil. Green upperparts, pale underparts, and rufous rump with long, white-tipped central tail feathers. Named after the French naturalist Auguste de Saint-Hilaire.

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