Gorgeted Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chaetocercus heliodor comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gorgeted Woodstar Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Chaetocercus heliodor Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 6,1 cm (2.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 2,225 g (0.08 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of subtropical Andean slopes, visiting diverse flowering herbs. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Tamanho da postura -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Gorgeted Woodstar only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Woodstar

Canto

High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note at extreme frequency, rarely detectable by human ear.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gorgeted Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Ecuador at 800-2,200 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Gorgeted Woodstar

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Gorgeted Woodstar

Beija-flor-heliodor (Chaetocercus heliodor), 6–7 cm. Macho com garganta roxo-dourado brilhante, partes superiores verdes, plumas da cauda externas longas e bifurcadas. Habita florestas úmidas de montanha na Colômbia e Venezuela. Alimenta-se de néctar e pequenos insetos.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

O beija-flor-de-garganta-ametista é um beija-flor mexicano com garganta ametista brilhante nos machos, encontrado em florestas de montanha no México.

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