Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Black-backed Thornbill

Lampornis amethystinus เปรียบเทียบกับ Ramphomicron dorsale

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Black-backed Thornbill
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lampornis amethystinus Ramphomicron dorsale
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Near Threatened
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.5 g (0.12 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of high montane scrub and páramo; short bill suits small compact flowers. Gleans tiny …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

เสียงร้อง

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

Black-backed Thornbill

เสียงร้อง

Soft, sibilant hissing trill; gentle continuous buzz with slight pulsing quality during slow hover near blossoms.

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.

Black-backed Thornbill

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, in high-elevation scrub and páramo. 1,800–3,500 m. Found nowhere else.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Near Threatened

Black-backed Thornbill

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.

Black-backed Thornbill

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the Santa Marta Mountains of northern Colombia at 3,000-4,600 m. Dark back, tiny bill, and white underparts. Nectarivore of high-altitude páramo. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted mountain-top habitat.

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