Black-thighed Puffleg vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eriocnemis derbyi comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-thighed Puffleg Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Eriocnemis derbyi Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 11,2 cm (4.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,25 g (0.19 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; visits dense Ericaceae patches at high elevations. Catches small insects in … 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

Black-thighed Puffleg only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Black-thighed Puffleg

Canto

Rapid, buzzy trill with slightly harsh quality; quick series of rough notes given persistently near territorial boundaries.

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

Black-thighed Puffleg

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador to northern Peru. 2,400–3,600 m.

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

Black-thighed Puffleg

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Black-thighed Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,500-3,200 m. Green plumage with black thigh feathers and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Classified as Near Threatened due to 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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