Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus so với Thaumasius taczanowskii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Spot-throated Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Lampornis amethystinus Thaumasius taczanowskii
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) 6,833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Không

Spot-throated 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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Spot-throated 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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with spotted throat. Nectarivore of montane scrub and forest edges. Named after the Polish ornithologist Władysław Taczanowski. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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