Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs White-browed Hermit

Lampornis amethystinus 对比 Phaethornis stuarti

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem White-browed Hermit
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Phaethornis stuarti
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 7.2 cm (2.8 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2.48 g (0.09 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 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

White-browed 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.

White-browed Hermit

鸣唱

Deep, resonant trill with powerful carrying quality; rich vibrating sound audible at great distance in still air.

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.

White-browed Hermit

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent southwestern Brazil in the Amazon basin. Found in lowland forest at 150–600 m elevation.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

White-browed 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.

White-browed Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothill forests from Peru to Bolivia at 800-1,800 m elevation. Green plumage with white eyebrow stripe and buffy underparts. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. Named after the Austrian naturalist Karl Stuart.

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