Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Hispaniolan Emerald

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Riccordia swainsonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Hispaniolan Emerald
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Riccordia swainsonii
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,75 g (0.13 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from Hispaniolan forest flowers and garden plants. Supplements diet with small insects …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Hispaniolan Emerald 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.

Hispaniolan Emerald

Canto

Sharp, emphatic two-syllable whistle; first note high and accented, second falling softly, repeated clearly.

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.

Hispaniolan Emerald

Endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Resident across the island in forests, gardens, and plantations.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Emerald

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.

Hispaniolan Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Bright green plumage with a dark auricular patch and pale breast. Nectarivore of forests, gardens, and coffee plantations. The most widespread hummingbird on Hispaniola.

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