Green-throated Carib vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eulampis holosericeus so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Green-throated Carib Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Eulampis holosericeus Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,9 cm (4.7 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 5,916666666666667 g (0.21 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia caribaea and other large-flowered Caribbean plants. Defends territories around nectar sources. 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-throated Carib only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Green-throated Carib

Tiếng Hót

Deep, resonant churring with powerful bass; loud low-frequency trill audible at impressive range across open terrain.

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-throated Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from St. Kitts to Grenada in forest, gardens, and scrub. Sea level to 700 m.

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-throated Carib

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green-throated Carib

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Bright green plumage with a green throat patch. Nectarivore of gardens, forest edges, and plantations. One of the most common hummingbirds in the eastern Caribbean.

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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