Santa Marta Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chaetocercus astreans مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Santa Marta Woodstar Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Chaetocercus astreans Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 6,7 cm (2.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 2,605 g (0.09 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland floral nectar and supplements … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Santa Marta Woodstar only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Woodstar

الغناء

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick even staccato notes in steady dry rhythm throughout active day.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Woodstar

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m elevation. Found nowhere else in the world.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Santa Marta Woodstar

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Santa Marta Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Males have a sparkling gorget. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. A Santa Marta endemic with limited range. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Gorgeted Woodstar.

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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