Goa-bean vs Speckled Hummingbird
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus compared with Adelomyia melanogenys
Key Differences
- Goa-bean is Data Deficient while Speckled Hummingbird is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Goa-bean | Speckled Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Aves (Birds) |
| Order | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) | Apodiformes (Apodiformes) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Trochilidae |
| Genus | Psophocarpus | Adelomyia |
| Species | Psophocarpus tetragonolobus | Adelomyia melanogenys |
Conservation Status
Goa-bean
DD — Data DeficientSpeckled Hummingbird
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Goa-bean | Speckled Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Goa-bean
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.
Speckled Hummingbird
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.
Goa-bean
No description available.
Speckled Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird with speckled or spotted underparts — unusual among hummingbirds dominated by plain or iridescent plumages — speckled hummingbirds inhabit cloud forest and forest edges in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia at elevations of 900–3,000 meters. The spotted underpart pattern provides remarkable camouflage when the bird perches on lichen-covered bark. They forage on nectar and small arthropods and are important pollinators of Andean epiphytes.
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