Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Long-tailed Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Phaethornis superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Long-tailed Hermit
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis superciliosus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,7 cm (4.6 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,15 g (0.18 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed Hermit

Şarkı

Thin, sibilant hissing trill; continuous soft buzz with slight pulsing quality, issued during slow hovering near blossoms.

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.

Long-tailed Hermit

Found in lowland humid forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and south through Amazonian Brazil. 0–700 m.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed Hermit

A large hermit hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through the Guianas to northern Brazil. Green plumage with long, curved bill and very long, white-tipped central tail feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Males gather in singing leks.

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