Rufous-capped Thornbill vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chalcostigma ruficeps comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-capped Thornbill Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Chalcostigma ruficeps Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 11,6 cm (4.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 3,6666666666666665 g (0.13 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian puna; forages at Chuquiraga and low shrubs. Catches tiny arthropods. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Rufous-capped Thornbill only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Canto

Melodic, descending phrase with warm timbre; clear notes stepping down smoothly in relaxed musical progression.

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

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Ecuador south to Bolivia in lower montane forest. 1,200–2,600 m elevation.

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

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Espigueiro-de-coroa-ruiva (Chalcostigma ruficeps), 8–9 cm. Macho com coroa ruivo-alaranjada distinta, garganta com gorget roxo-esverdeado, dorso verde-oliva. Habita páramos e bordas de floresta de altitude nos Andes do Equador e Peru. 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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