Rainbow-bearded Thornbill vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chalcostigma herrani verglichen mit Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chalcostigma herrani Lampornis amethystinus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,5 cm (5.3 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Gewicht 6,183333333333334 g (0.22 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan montane scrub; visits diverse small flowers. Supplements with small insects. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Gesang

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect, given from dense cover.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo and shrubby forest edge from Colombia south to Ecuador and Peru. 2,600–4,400 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean páramo from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800-4,000 m. Males have a spectacular rainbow-colored beard of iridescent feathers ranging from green through gold to purple. Nectarivore of páramo flowering shrubs.

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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