Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Polytmus theresiae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Polytmus theresiae
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,3 cm (4.4 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,575 g (0.13 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of open wetland margins and savanna; forages at diverse flower types. Takes tiny flies …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Green-tailed Goldenthroat 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.

Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Şarkı

Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; sustained low-pitched trill with vibrating quality audible over some distance.

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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.

Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Found in open savanna and forest edges of the Guianas and Amazonian Venezuela and Brazil. Sea level to 600 m.

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Green-tailed Goldenthroat

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tuy

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Tuy

White-chinned Sapphire: males with glittering violet gorget and white chin; metallic green above; females with spotted white throat

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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.

Green-tailed Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests and edges from the Guianas through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Green plumage with a golden-green throat and greenish tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings.

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