Bolivian Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena violifer comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bolivian Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Coeligena violifer Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 7,675 g (0.27 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans small … 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

Bolivian Starfrontlet only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Canto

Bright, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance in Andes.

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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Found in Andean cloud forests of Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slope at 1,800–3,400 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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Bolivian Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes from Peru to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have violet breast and green body. Nectarivore of cloud forest and páramo edges. An attractive Andean starfrontlet with iridescent violet patches.

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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