Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis amethystinus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
학명 Lampornis amethystinus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

노래

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

Great Sapphirewing

노래

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

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.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

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.

Great Sapphirewing

A large hummingbird (18 cm, wingspan 28 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue wings, green body, and long tail. One of the largest hummingbirds. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting large-flowered Ericaceae.

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