White-bellied Emerald vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chlorestes candida comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-bellied Emerald Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Chlorestes candida Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 3,675 g (0.13 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … 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

White-bellied Emerald only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Emerald

Canto

Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick dry staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence near flowers.

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

White-bellied Emerald

Found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. Resident in lowland 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

White-bellied Emerald

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-bellied Emerald

Beija-flor-de-rabo-branco (Chlorestes candida), 8–9 cm. Macho com plumagem verde-brilhante, garganta verde-esmeralda, coberteiras caudais e cauda predominantemente brancas contrastantes. Habita florestas tropicais e bordas de mata na Amazônia e países vizinhos. Alimenta-se de néctar e 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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