Stripe-breasted Starthroat vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Heliomaster squamosus dibandingkan dengan Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Stripe-breasted Starthroat Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nama Ilmiah Heliomaster squamosus Lampornis amethystinus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 11,2 cm (4.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Berat 5,75 g (0.20 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. 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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat only

None

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Kicauan

Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.

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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in cerrado and dry forests of eastern and central Brazil. Green plumage with a striped breast and glittering purple throat. Nectarivore of open woodland and garden flowers. A Brazilian near-endemic.

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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