Chestnut-breasted Coronet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Boissonneaua matthewsii comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chestnut-breasted Coronet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Boissonneaua matthewsii Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 7,4125000000000005 g (0.26 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Takes 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

Chestnut-breasted Coronet only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Canto

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality during active foraging bouts.

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

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru south through Bolivia in cloud forest. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

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

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Peru to Bolivia at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a chestnut breast band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. Replaced by Buff-tailed Coronet north of Peru.

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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