Narrow-tailed Emerald vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chlorostilbon stenurus से तुलना Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Narrow-tailed Emerald Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chlorostilbon stenurus Lampornis amethystinus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 8.4 cm (3.3 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
वजन 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
आहार Feeds on floral nectar at forest edges in northwestern South America. Supplements diet with small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Narrow-tailed Emerald only

कोई नहीं

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Narrow-tailed Emerald

गीत

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure tones stepping upward clearly, given repeatedly near territory boundary.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Narrow-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with a narrow, slightly forked tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Named for its distinctively narrow tail feathers.

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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