Velvet-purple Coronet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Boissonneaua jardini 比較対象 Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Velvet-purple Coronet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Boissonneaua jardini Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 9.4 g (0.33 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Velvet-purple Coronet only

None

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Velvet-purple Coronet

さえずり

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase encounter.

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

Velvet-purple Coronet

Found on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 500–1,800 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Velvet-purple Coronet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Velvet-purple Coronet

羽毛

Rainbow Starfrontlet: males with brilliant magenta-orange gorget; metallic green above; white belly; 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

Velvet-purple Coronet

コロンビア西部とエクアドルの雲霧林の標高1,200〜2,400mに生息する中型のハチドリ(11〜12cm)。雄は緑色の光沢を帯びた暗いビロード状の紫色の羽毛を持つ。チョコ雲霧林の蜜食者。際立った暗色の羽毛を持つハチドリ。

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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