Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Green-crowned Plovercrest

Lampornis amethystinus مقارنةً بـ Stephanoxis lalandi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Green-crowned Plovercrest
الاسم العلمي Lampornis amethystinus Stephanoxis lalandi
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 9,6 cm (3.8 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,15 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, probing at Lobelia and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small …
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Green-crowned Plovercrest 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.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

الغناء

Deep, hollow churring resonant trill; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating through dense tropical riparian forest.

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.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Green-crowned Plovercrest

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.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a distinctive green crest resembling a plover's. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges. Named plovercrest for the erect green crest.

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