Sombre Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupetomena cirrochloris ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Sombre Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Eupetomena cirrochloris Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 8,05 g (0.28 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and 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

Sombre Hummingbird only

Hiçbiri

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sombre Hummingbird

Şarkı

Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical quality; sustained rough vibration with dry rattling character.

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

Sombre Hummingbird

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Resident in forest and 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

Sombre Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Sombre Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Dull olive-green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. One of the more plainly colored Brazilian hummingbirds. Often seen in shaded forest undergrowth.

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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