Wire-crested Thorntail vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Discosura popelairii से तुलना Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Wire-crested Thorntail Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
वैज्ञानिक नाम Discosura popelairii Lampornis amethystinus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 6.6 cm (2.6 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
वजन 2.5 g (0.09 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of lowland tropical forest; forages high in canopy at flowering bromeliads and epiphytes. Supplements … 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

Wire-crested Thorntail only

कोई नहीं

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Wire-crested Thorntail

गीत

Rapid, light twittering with crystalline quality; bright airy notes cascading freely in animated display above canopy.

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

Wire-crested Thorntail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and far western Brazil. 200–1,400 m elevation.

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

Wire-crested Thorntail

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Wire-crested Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm plus extended tail wires in males, total 12-13 cm). Males have a spectacular erect green crest and long, wire-like outer tail feathers. Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru. Nectarivore. One of the most ornate hummingbirds.

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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