Rufous-webbed Brilliant vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Heliodoxa branickii مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous-webbed Brilliant Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Heliodoxa branickii Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,5 cm (4.9 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 5,54 g (0.20 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Rufous-webbed Brilliant only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

الغناء

Sharp, mechanical clicks in rapid succession; dry staccato notes forming even sequence, distinctly clicking in character.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الغناء

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Found in cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

الريش

Sword-billed Hummingbird (alt): males with glittering purple gorget; extremely long bill; metallic green above; females green with spots

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الريش

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru and Bolivia at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with rufous webbing on wing feathers visible in flight. Nectarivore of montane forest. Named for the rufous inner web of flight feathers.

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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