Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Dusky Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Phaeoptila sordida

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Dusky Hummingbird
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Phaeoptila sordida
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,9199999999999995 g (0.14 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers and flowering cacti in Mexico. Supplements diet with insects …
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Dusky Hummingbird only

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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.

Dusky Hummingbird

Şarkı

High, crystalline notes in animated phrase; clear bright tones cascading smoothly in lively vocal display.

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.

Dusky Hummingbird

Endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest from Puebla to Oaxaca.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Dusky 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.

Dusky Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Dull olive-grey plumage, unusually drab for a hummingbird. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. Adapted to xeric habitats.

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