Gorgeted Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Chaetocercus heliodor comparado con Lampornis amethystinus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Gorgeted Woodstar | Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chaetocercus heliodor | Lampornis amethystinus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 6,1 cm (2.4 in) | 13,1 cm (5.2 in) |
| Peso | 2,225 g (0.08 oz) | 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of subtropical Andean slopes, visiting diverse flowering herbs. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned … | Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Gorgeted Woodstar only
Ninguno
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Gorgeted Woodstar
High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note at extreme frequency, rarely detectable by human ear.
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.
Geographic Range & Migration
Gorgeted Woodstar
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Ecuador at 800-2,200 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.
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
Gorgeted Woodstar
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
How to Tell Them Apart
Gorgeted Woodstar
Vervain Hummingbird: world's 2nd smallest bird; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; females pale below; tiny size
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted
About These Birds
Gorgeted Woodstar
Colibrí estrellado heliodoro (Chaetocercus heliodor), 6–7 cm. Macho con garganta verde-amarillenta iridiscente; corona verde; partes inferiores blancas. Habita en bordes de bosque y jardines de los Andes de Venezuela, Colombia y Ecuador. Se alimenta de néctar. Macho exhibe vuelos acrobáticos en el cortejo.
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.