Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs White-crested Coquette

Lampornis amethystinus comparado con Lophornis adorabilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem White-crested Coquette
Nombre científico Lampornis amethystinus Lophornis adorabilis
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 7,6 cm (3.0 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2,645 g (0.09 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of cloud-forest borders; forages at diverse small flowers. Catches tiny insects in rapid hovering …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

White-crested Coquette only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

White-crested Coquette

Canto

Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing suddenly from dense shrub then stopping.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

White-crested Coquette

Found from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Colombia on the Pacific slope in foothill forest. 300–1,200 m.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

White-crested Coquette

About These Birds

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.

White-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in humid forests and edges of Costa Rica and western Panama. Males have a white crest and rufous cheek plumes. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The species epithet adorabilis reflects its charming appearance.

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