White-tailed Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Coeligena phalerata से तुलना Lampornis amethystinus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | White-tailed Starfrontlet | Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Coeligena phalerata | Lampornis amethystinus |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| कुल | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 14.1 cm (5.6 in) | 13.1 cm (5.2 in) |
| वजन | 6.1 g (0.22 oz) | 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) |
| आहार | 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. |
| अंडों की संख्या | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
साझा आवास
White-tailed Starfrontlet only
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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only
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Song & Call Comparison
White-tailed Starfrontlet
Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure first tone rising to brighter second, given with clear projection from perch.
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
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.
संरक्षण स्थिति
White-tailed Starfrontlet
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.