Lucifer Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Calothorax lucifer so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Lucifer Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Calothorax lucifer Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 7,9 cm (3.1 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Lucifer Hummingbird only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

Geographic Range & Migration

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central Mexico.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Lucifer Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Males have an iridescent magenta-purple gorget that extends down the throat like a flame. Long, decurved bill. Nectarivore of agave flowers and desert scrub.

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.

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