Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Lampornis amethystinus مقارنةً بـ Stephanoxis loddigesii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Purple-crowned Plovercrest
الاسم العلمي Lampornis amethystinus Stephanoxis loddigesii
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 9,5 cm (3.7 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,2 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Purple-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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

الغناء

High, insect-like buzz sustained steadily; thin monotone with rapid modulation barely distinguishable from background insects.

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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Purple-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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil. Males have a purple-violet crest. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. Recently split from Green-crowned Plovercrest. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

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