Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Lampornis amethystinus comparado con Oreotrochilus adela

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Nombre científico Lampornis amethystinus Oreotrochilus adela
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 7,8500000000000005 g (0.28 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean inter-valley slopes; visits Chuquiraga and scattered shrub flowers. Catches small arthropods.
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Wedge-tailed Hillstar 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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Canto

Deep, resonant buzz with powerful carrying; low-frequency churring trill audible at impressive distance across open land.

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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent Peru in high Andean puna and scrub at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Bolivian Andes at 2,700-4,200 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Bolivian near-endemic with a limited range.

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