Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Rufous Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus เปรียบเทียบกับ Selasphorus rufus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Rufous Hummingbird
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lampornis amethystinus Selasphorus rufus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Near Threatened
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.72 g (0.13 oz)
อาหาร 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 …
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Population Trend

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.

Rufous Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Near Threatened

Rufous 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.

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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