Golden Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena eos مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Golden Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Coeligena eos Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,1 cm (5.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 6,599999999999999 g (0.23 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. Supplements with … 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

Golden Starfrontlet only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Golden Starfrontlet

الغناء

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.

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

Golden Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.

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

Golden Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Golden Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have golden-orange plumage, unusual among Coeligena hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to small range and habitat loss.

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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