Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Band-tailed Barbthroat

Lampornis amethystinus comparado con Threnetes ruckeri

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Band-tailed Barbthroat
Nombre científico Lampornis amethystinus Threnetes ruckeri
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,3 cm (4.4 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 6,0 g (0.21 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore specialising in long curved tubular flowers; also hawks small flies and midges near forest …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Band-tailed Barbthroat only

Ninguno

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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.

Band-tailed Barbthroat

Canto

Crisp, emphatic single chip repeated at intervals; clear staccato note with sharp attack and brief resonant tail.

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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.

Band-tailed Barbthroat

Found from southern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Resident in lowland forest and shaded streams.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Band-tailed Barbthroat

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Plumaje

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

Band-tailed Barbthroat

Plumaje

Bronze-green upperparts; pale buff underparts with dark throat; broad black-and-white banded tail with rufous base; blackish chin and throat with pale malar stripe; Central American species with boldly banded tail …

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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.

Band-tailed Barbthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-12 cm) with a decurved bill, found in humid lowland forests from Guatemala to northwestern Colombia. Green plumage with a pale breast band. Named for the barb-like feathers on its throat. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers.

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