Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Booted Racket-tail

Lampornis amethystinus مقارنةً بـ Ocreatus underwoodii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Booted Racket-tail
الاسم العلمي Lampornis amethystinus Ocreatus underwoodii
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2,8 g (0.10 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean foothill forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Booted Racket-tail only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الغناء

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

Booted Racket-tail

الغناء

Melodic, rolling phrase with liquid quality; warm bubbly notes tumbling in pleasant continuous musical sequence.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Booted Racket-tail

Widespread in Andean foothill and cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. 200–1,800 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Booted Racket-tail

About These Birds

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.

Booted Racket-tail

A small hummingbird (8-10 cm plus 5-7 cm tail rackets in males) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have long, wire-like outer tail feathers ending in dark blue racket tips and fluffy white leg puffs. A cloud forest icon.

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