White-bellied Emerald vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chlorestes candida ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik White-bellied Emerald Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Chlorestes candida Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 3,675 g (0.13 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

White-bellied Emerald only

Hiçbiri

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Emerald

Şarkı

Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick dry staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence near flowers.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Emerald

Found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. Resident in lowland forest edges.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

White-bellied Emerald

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-bellied Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. White belly, green plumage. Nectarivore of forest edges, second growth, and gardens. Common in lowland habitats across its range.

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.

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