Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Cynanthus doubledayi so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Cynanthus doubledayi Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 3,075 g (0.11 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … 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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird only

Không

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

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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