White-tailed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupherusa poliocerca so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White-tailed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Eupherusa poliocerca Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Near Threatened Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,1 cm (4.8 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 4,625 g (0.16 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

White-tailed Hummingbird only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Harsh, buzzy chatter with emphatic rhythm; coarse rough notes delivered rapidly with raw buzzy texture.

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

White-tailed Hummingbird

Endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted range.

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

Near Threatened

White-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, southwestern Mexico. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane forest. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted 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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