Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Rufous Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Selasphorus rufus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Rufous Hummingbird
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Selasphorus rufus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,72 g (0.13 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with insects …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Rufous 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.

Rufous Hummingbird

Canto

Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.

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.

Rufous Hummingbird

Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Near Threatened

Rufous 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.

Rufous Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) known for its extraordinary migration, traveling up to 6,400 km between breeding grounds in Alaska and wintering areas in Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange-red gorget. The longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

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