Empress Brilliant vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Heliodoxa imperatrix comparado con Lampornis amethystinus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Empress Brilliant | Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliodoxa imperatrix | 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 | 8,8 g (0.31 oz) | 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small … | Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Empress Brilliant only
Ninguno
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Empress Brilliant
High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.
Geographic Range & Migration
Empress Brilliant
Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 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
Empress Brilliant
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
How to Tell Them Apart
Empress Brilliant
Purple-collared Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with brilliant blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; females plain; pale spotted below
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted
About These Birds
Empress Brilliant
El colibrí brillante emperatriz es un colibrí grande y llamativo de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia y Ecuador. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante, un gorjal verde iridiscente y el vientre blanco. Habita en el estrato medio y el dosel de los bosques nublados. Se alimenta principalmente de flores de Heliconias y otras flores de flores grandes. Es uno de los colibríes más grandes de la región andina.
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.