Rainbow-bearded Thornbill vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chalcostigma herrani 比較対象 Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Chalcostigma herrani Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.5 cm (5.3 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 6.183333333333334 g (0.22 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan montane scrub; visits diverse small flowers. Supplements with small insects. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

さえずり

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect, given from dense cover.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo and shrubby forest edge from Colombia south to Ecuador and Peru. 2,600–4,400 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

コロンビアからエクアドルのアンデスのパラモ(2,800〜4,000 m)に生息する小型ハチドリ(10〜11 cm)。雄は緑から金を経て紫まで変化する虹色の髭状羽毛を持つ。高山の花蜜食性。

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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