Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Tapajos Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus 对比 Phaethornis aethopygus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Tapajos Hermit
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis aethopygus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 8.2 cm (3.2 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Tapajos Hermit only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

鸣唱

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

Tapajos Hermit

鸣唱

Rapid, bubbling series of soft notes; pleasant liquid twittering reminiscent of water over pebbles in a shallow stream.

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.

Tapajos Hermit

Found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, primarily along the Tapajós River and its tributaries. Resident in humid lowland forest undergrowth.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Vulnerable

Tapajos Hermit

How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tapajos Hermit

羽毛

Small hermit; bronze-green upperparts with orange-buff rump; pale buff underparts with faint streaking; pale supercilium; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; Amazonian species recently split; orange-buff rump distinctive among small hermits.

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.

Tapajos Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (10-11 cm) found along the Tapajós River basin in central Brazil. Green plumage with rufous underparts. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Recently described as a species distinct from other Phaethornis hermits based on vocal and plumage differences.

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