Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Tepui Goldenthroat

Lampornis amethystinus verglichen mit Polytmus milleri

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Tepui Goldenthroat
Wissenschaftlicher Name Lampornis amethystinus Polytmus milleri
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,8 cm (5.0 in)
Gewicht 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,76 g (0.17 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting tepui shrub flowers and lowland grasses. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned from …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Tepui Goldenthroat only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Gesang

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

Tepui Goldenthroat

Gesang

Pure, bell-like tone with long resonance; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in open woodland.

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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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Found on tepui plateaus of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in open highland vegetation. 1,200–2,800 m.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Tepui Goldenthroat

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Gefieder

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

Tepui Goldenthroat

Gefieder

Rufous-throated Sapphire: males with shining rufous throat; bronze-green back; white pectoral tufts; females green above with rufous throat

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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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. Green plumage with a golden throat. Nectarivore of tepui scrub and forest edges. Restricted to the Pantepui region above 1,000 m. Poorly known.

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