Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Stripe-throated Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Phaethornis striigularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Stripe-throated Hermit
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis striigularis
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 7,8 cm (3.1 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2,6399999999999997 g (0.09 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Stripe-throated 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.

Stripe-throated Hermit

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.

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.

Stripe-throated Hermit

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Stripe-throated 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.

Stripe-throated Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Peru. Striped throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts with pale tail tips. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread small hermits.

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