Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Koepcke's Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Phaethornis koepckeae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Koepcke's Hermit
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis koepckeae
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,1 cm (4.8 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,95 g (0.17 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia and other curved tubular flowers. Supplements diet with small spiders and …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Koepcke's 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.

Koepcke's Hermit

Şarkı

Deep, hollow churr with resonant quality; prolonged buzzing trill carrying well through dense forest at low frequency.

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.

Koepcke's Hermit

Endemic to Peru in the Ucayali and Madre de Dios drainages. Found in lowland and foothill forest at 200–700 m elevation.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Koepcke's 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.

Koepcke's Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes at 800-1,500 m. Green plumage with rufous underparts. Named after Maria Koepcke, a German-Peruvian ornithologist. Classified as Near Threatened due to limited range.

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