Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Grey-chinned Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Phaethornis griseogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Grey-chinned Hermit
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis griseogularis
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 6,9 cm (2.7 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2,4166666666666665 g (0.09 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Grey-chinned Hermit 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.

Grey-chinned Hermit

Şarkı

Sharp, high chip followed by buzzy rattling trill; two-part call with emphatic onset and rough, cascading continuation.

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.

Grey-chinned Hermit

Found along the Andes foothills and adjacent lowlands in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru at 300–1,800 m elevation.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Grey-chinned Hermit

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.

Grey-chinned Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru at 500-2,000 m elevation. Grey chin, green plumage, and rufous underparts. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Taxonomy complex, with several subspecies sometimes treated as separate species.

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