Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Great-billed Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus 对比 Phaethornis malaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Great-billed Hermit
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis malaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 6.4799999999999995 g (0.23 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore trap-lining Heliconia patches in humid lowland forest. Supplements with arthropods for breeding protein demands.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Great-billed 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.

Great-billed Hermit

鸣唱

Melodic, two-note whistle repeated persistently; first note pure and high, second slightly lower, given every few seconds.

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.

Great-billed Hermit

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from Colombia and the Guianas south through Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–800 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great-billed Hermit

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.

Great-billed Hermit

A large hermit hummingbird (15-17 cm), the largest in the genus, found in lowland Amazonian forests from Colombia to Brazil and Bolivia. Green plumage with a massive curved bill and long tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting large Heliconia flowers.

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