Golden Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena eos 비교 대상 Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Golden Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
학명 Coeligena eos Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 14.1 cm (5.6 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
체중 6.599999999999999 g (0.23 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. 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

공유 서식지

Golden Starfrontlet only

없음

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Golden Starfrontlet

노래

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Golden Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Golden Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have golden-orange plumage, unusual among Coeligena hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to small range and habitat loss.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

자수정목벌새는 멕시코 산악 지대에 서식하는 아름다운 벌새이다. 수컷은 자수정색의 반짝이는 목 깃털이 특징이며 녹색 등과 조화를 이룬다. 고산대의 꽃들 특히 자주색 꽃의 꿀을 좋아하며 빠른 날갯짓으로 정지 비행을 한다.

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