White-tailed Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena phalerata comparé à Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-tailed Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nom scientifique Coeligena phalerata Lampornis amethystinus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 14,1 cm (5.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Poids 6,1 g (0.22 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of restricted Colombian range; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads in humid cloud forest. Supplements with … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-tailed Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Chant

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure first tone rising to brighter second, given with clear projection from perch.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, in cloud forest and forest edge. 1,800–3,000 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-tailed Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,000 m. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane forest. A Santa Marta endemic found nowhere else in the world.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in mountain forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Commonly visits feeders in Mexican highland gardens.

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