Golden Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena eos comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Golden Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Coeligena eos Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 14,1 cm (5.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 6,599999999999999 g (0.23 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. Supplements with … 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

Golden Starfrontlet only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Golden Starfrontlet

Canto

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.

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

Golden Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.

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

Golden Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Golden Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have golden-orange plumage, unusual among Coeligena hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to small range and habitat loss.

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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