Esmeraldas Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chaetocercus berlepschi comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Esmeraldas Woodstar Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Chaetocercus berlepschi Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 5,3 cm (2.1 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 2,505 g (0.09 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects … 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

Esmeraldas Woodstar only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

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

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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

Vulnerable

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Colibrí estrellado de Berlepsch (Chaetocercus berlepschi), 6–7 cm. Pequeño colibrí de garganta violácea brillante en el macho; partes superiores verde metálico; vientre blanquecino. Endémico de Ecuador y norte de Perú. Habita en bordes de selva montañosa. Especie poco conocida y escasa.

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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