Venezuelan Sylph vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Aglaiocercus berlepschi 比較対象 Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Venezuelan Sylph Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Aglaiocercus berlepschi Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 5.0 g (0.18 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andes cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Takes small insects and … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Venezuelan Sylph only

None

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Venezuelan Sylph

さえずり

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near nest.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

さえずり

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Venezuelan Sylph

Endemic to the coastal mountains of north-central Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,200–2,400 m. Resident.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Venezuelan Sylph

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Venezuelan Sylph

羽毛

Bahama Woodstar: tiny; males with glittering magenta gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

羽毛

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

Venezuelan Sylph

A spectacular hummingbird closely related to Long-tailed Sylph, endemic to the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela. Males have long violet-blue tail streamers. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Long-tailed Sylph. Very limited range.

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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