Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Tepui Goldenthroat

Lampornis amethystinus dibandingkan dengan Polytmus milleri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Tepui Goldenthroat
Nama Ilmiah Lampornis amethystinus Polytmus milleri
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,8 cm (5.0 in)
Berat 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,76 g (0.17 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting tepui shrub flowers and lowland grasses. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned from …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

Tepui Goldenthroat only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Kicauan

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

Tepui Goldenthroat

Kicauan

Pure, bell-like tone with long resonance; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in open woodland.

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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Found on tepui plateaus of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in open highland vegetation. 1,200–2,800 m.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Tepui Goldenthroat

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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. Green plumage with a golden throat. Nectarivore of tepui scrub and forest edges. Restricted to the Pantepui region above 1,000 m. Poorly known.

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