Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Lampornis amethystinus से तुलना Oreotrochilus adela

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Wedge-tailed Hillstar
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lampornis amethystinus Oreotrochilus adela
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
वजन 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 7.8500000000000005 g (0.28 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean inter-valley slopes; visits Chuquiraga and scattered shrub flowers. Catches small arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

कोई नहीं

Wedge-tailed Hillstar only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

गीत

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

गीत

Deep, resonant buzz with powerful carrying; low-frequency churring trill audible at impressive distance across open land.

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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent Peru in high Andean puna and scrub at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

About These Birds

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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Bolivian Andes at 2,700-4,200 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Bolivian near-endemic with a limited range.

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