Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Brace's Emerald

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Brace's Emerald
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Riccordia bracei
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Extinct
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,54 g (0.12 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Extinct emerald; was a nectarivore of Bahamian scrub, likely visiting flowering shrubs and supplementing with …
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem 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.

Brace's Emerald

Şarkı

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; notes rising and falling in quiet unhurried phrase through shaded area.

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.

Brace's Emerald

Formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Extinct since the late 19th century. Known from a single 1877 specimen.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Extinct

Brace's Emerald

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.

Brace's Emerald

An extinct hummingbird formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Known from a single specimen collected in 1877. Green plumage. Lost to habitat destruction and possibly predation by introduced mammals. No confirmed sightings since the 19th century.

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