Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Many-spotted Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus в сравнении с Taphrospilus hypostictus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Many-spotted Hummingbird
Научное название Lampornis amethystinus Taphrospilus hypostictus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 13,4 cm (5.3 in)
Масса 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 7,4 g (0.26 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Нет

Many-spotted Hummingbird only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Пение

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Пение

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle flowing character; notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase through 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.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Found in humid Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 500-1,800 m. Resident in forest edges.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Many-spotted Hummingbird

About These Birds

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in mountain forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Commonly visits feeders in Mexican highland gardens.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 500-1,800 m. Green plumage with many buff spots on the underparts. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named for its distinctive spotted breast.

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