Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Ecuadorian Piedtail

Lampornis amethystinus مقارنةً بـ Phlogophilus hemileucurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Ecuadorian Piedtail
الاسم العلمي Lampornis amethystinus Phlogophilus hemileucurus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2,56 g (0.09 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean foothill undergrowth; visits small epiphyte and Heliconia flowers. Supplements with arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Ecuadorian Piedtail 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.

Ecuadorian Piedtail

الغناء

High, crystalline notes in musical phrase; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in cheerful morning vocalisation.

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.

Ecuadorian Piedtail

Found on both Andean slopes in Ecuador in humid foothill and lower montane forest. 400–1,600 m elevation.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Ecuadorian Piedtail

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.

Ecuadorian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador at 1,000-2,000 m. Green plumage with white-tipped tail and dusky breast. Nectarivore of montane forest. Found in dense, mossy cloud forest understory. Uncommon.

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