Gorgeted Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chaetocercus heliodor dibandingkan dengan Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Gorgeted Woodstar Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nama Ilmiah Chaetocercus heliodor Lampornis amethystinus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 6,1 cm (2.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Berat 2,225 g (0.08 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of subtropical Andean slopes, visiting diverse flowering herbs. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Gorgeted Woodstar only

None

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Woodstar

Kicauan

High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note at extreme frequency, rarely detectable by human ear.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gorgeted Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Ecuador at 800-2,200 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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Gorgeted Woodstar

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Gorgeted Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Ecuador at 800-2,200 m. Males have a glittering green and blue gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Named for its spectacular jewel-like throat plumage.

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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