Blue-throated Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena helianthea مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Blue-throated Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Coeligena helianthea Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 6,775 g (0.24 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Brachyotum. Catches small arthropods near … 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

Blue-throated Starfrontlet only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

الغناء

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly in morning territorial singing.

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

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of the eastern and central Andes of Colombia and adjacent Venezuela. 2,000–3,000 m.

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

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (14-15 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have a glittering blue throat and iridescent violet-blue forehead. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. One of the most colorful incas.

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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