Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Thaumasius taczanowskii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Spot-throated Hummingbird
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Thaumasius taczanowskii
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) 6,833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Spot-throated Hummingbird only

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Canto

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Spot-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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with spotted throat. Nectarivore of montane scrub and forest edges. Named after the Polish ornithologist Władysław Taczanowski. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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