Green-fronted Lancebill vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Doryfera ludovicae dibandingkan dengan Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Green-fronted Lancebill Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nama Ilmiah Doryfera ludovicae Lampornis amethystinus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 11,5 cm (4.5 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Berat 5,95 g (0.21 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Diet Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with … 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

Green-fronted Lancebill only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-fronted Lancebill

Kicauan

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

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

Green-fronted Lancebill

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.

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

Green-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

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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