Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Eastern Mountaineer

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Oreonympha nobilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Eastern Mountaineer
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Oreonympha nobilis
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 8,333333333333334 g (0.29 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean dry valley scrub; visits Cactaceae, Puya, and Chuquiraga flowers. Catches small insects …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Eastern Mountaineer only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Şarkı

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

Eastern Mountaineer

Şarkı

Harsh, nasal chatter with buzzy overtone; rough emphatic notes delivered rapidly with raw coarse texture.

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.

Eastern Mountaineer

Endemic to Peru in the upper Apurímac and Urubamba drainages in arid high-altitude scrub. 2,500–4,000 m elevation.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Eastern Mountaineer

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.

Eastern Mountaineer

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) endemic to the Andes of Peru at 2,800-4,500 m. Brown plumage with iridescent throat patch and long, forked tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and Polylepis woodland. The only member of its genus. A Peruvian endemic.

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