Green-and-white Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Elliotomyia viridicauda so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Green-and-white Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Elliotomyia viridicauda Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 5,8500000000000005 g (0.21 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … 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

Green-and-white Hummingbird only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically near territory boundary.

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

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. A Peruvian near-endemic of cloud 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

Green-and-white Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green-and-white Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with white breast and green-tipped tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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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