Rufous-throated Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Hylocharis sapphirina so với Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Rufous-throated Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Hylocharis sapphirina 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 4,239999999999999 g (0.15 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small 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
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Rufous-throated Hummingbird only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, piercing screech with urgent character; sudden loud rough call given during aerial territorial chase.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest edges.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Bộ Lông

Violet Coucal: brilliant violet-blue iridescent body; rufous wings; dark graduated tail; red eye; violet iridescence distinctive

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Bộ Lông

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a rufous-red throat. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest edges and river-edge habitats. Often confused with the similar Gilded Hummingbird.

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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