Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Black-backed Thornbill

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Ramphomicron dorsale

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Black-backed Thornbill
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Ramphomicron dorsale
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Near Threatened
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,5 g (0.12 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of high montane scrub and páramo; short bill suits small compact flowers. Gleans tiny …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Black-backed Thornbill only

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.

Black-backed Thornbill

Şarkı

Soft, sibilant hissing trill; gentle continuous buzz with slight pulsing quality during slow hover 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.

Black-backed Thornbill

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, in high-elevation scrub and páramo. 1,800–3,500 m. Found nowhere else.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Near Threatened

Black-backed Thornbill

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.

Black-backed Thornbill

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the Santa Marta Mountains of northern Colombia at 3,000-4,600 m. Dark back, tiny bill, and white underparts. Nectarivore of high-altitude páramo. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted mountain-top habitat.

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