Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Ecuadorian Piedtail

Lampornis amethystinus comparado con Phlogophilus hemileucurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Ecuadorian Piedtail
Nombre científico Lampornis amethystinus Phlogophilus hemileucurus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2,56 g (0.09 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean foothill undergrowth; visits small epiphyte and Heliconia flowers. Supplements with arthropods.
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Ecuadorian Piedtail 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.

Ecuadorian Piedtail

Canto

High, crystalline notes in musical phrase; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in cheerful morning vocalisation.

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.

Ecuadorian Piedtail

Found on both Andean slopes in Ecuador in humid foothill and lower montane forest. 400–1,600 m elevation.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Ecuadorian Piedtail

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.

Ecuadorian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador at 1,000-2,000 m. Green plumage with white-tipped tail and dusky breast. Nectarivore of montane forest. Found in dense, mossy cloud forest understory. Uncommon.

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