White-tailed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupherusa poliocerca 对比 Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-tailed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Eupherusa poliocerca Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 12.1 cm (4.8 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 4.625 g (0.16 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 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.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-tailed Hummingbird only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

鸣唱

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.

保护状况

Near Threatened

White-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-tailed Hummingbird

白尾叶绿蜂鸟,体长10-11厘米。墨西哥南部马德雷山脉特有种。易危。

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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