Mexican Woodnymph vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupherusa ridgwayi 对比 Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mexican Woodnymph Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Eupherusa ridgwayi Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 3.733333333333333 g (0.13 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 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.
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Mexican Woodnymph only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Mexican Woodnymph

鸣唱

Rapid, light twittering cascade; high airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence above flowers.

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

Mexican Woodnymph

Endemic to the Pacific lowlands of western Mexico from Nayarit to Guerrero. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Vulnerable

Mexican Woodnymph

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Mexican Woodnymph

瓦哈卡蜂鸟,体长10-11厘米。墨西哥西部太平洋低地。腹部棕红色。

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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