Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Glow-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Selasphorus ardens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Glow-throated Hummingbird
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Selasphorus ardens
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 8,0 cm (3.1 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Chiriquí highlands; feeds at flowering understorey shrubs and supplements with insects and spiders.
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Glow-throated Hummingbird 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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant churr; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating persistently through tropical forest canopy.

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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m in the Chiriquí region. Classified as Endangered.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Endangered

Glow-throated Hummingbird

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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a glowing magenta throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range in the Chiriquí highlands.

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