Rainbow Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena iris comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rainbow Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Coeligena iris Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 7,266666666666667 g (0.26 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Takes … 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

Rainbow Starfrontlet only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Canto

Thin, sibilant trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then silence, barely perceptible in habitat.

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

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800–3,200 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

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Rainbow Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador at 1,800-3,200 m. Males display rainbow-like iridescence on the forehead, flashing different colors as light angle changes. Nectarivore of montane forest and scrub.

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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