Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chionomesa lactea comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Chionomesa lactea Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 4,333333333333333 g (0.15 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … 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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Canto

Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Colibrí de pecho lacteo (Chionomesa lactea), 9–10 cm. Plumaje verde brillante en partes superiores; pecho y vientre blancos con brillo lechoso. Habita en bordes de selva del centro y oriente de Brasil, Paraguay y norte de Argentina. Se alimenta de néctar e insectos pequeños.

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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