Long-tailed Sylph vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Aglaiocercus kingii comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Long-tailed Sylph Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Aglaiocercus kingii Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 11,7 cm (4.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,25 g (0.19 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Supplements diet with small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Long-tailed Sylph only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Long-tailed Sylph

Canto

Melodic, flowing phrase with rich character; warm notes weaving in relaxed sequence typical of dawn chorus activity.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Long-tailed Sylph

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Long-tailed Sylph

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Long-tailed Sylph

A spectacular hummingbird (10 cm body + 13 cm tail in males) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have extraordinarily long, iridescent violet-blue outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. A cloud forest icon.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

El colibrí de garganta amatista es un colibrí montano de México y Guatemala con garganta violeta-amatista brillante en el macho.

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