Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus so với Talaphorus chlorocercus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Olive-spotted Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Lampornis amethystinus Talaphorus chlorocercus
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 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,85 g (0.17 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects …
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Habitat Comparison

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Olive-spotted Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

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

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, descending phrase with warm rich timbre; smooth notes flowing warmly downward in relaxed sequence.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia to Peru and western Brazil. Resident in western Amazonian lowlands.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Colombia to Peru and western Brazil. Green plumage with olive spots on flanks. Nectarivore of forest edges and river-edge habitats. An uncommon species of western Amazonian lowlands.

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