Narrow-tailed Emerald vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chlorostilbon stenurus comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Narrow-tailed Emerald Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Chlorostilbon stenurus Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 8,4 cm (3.3 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Feeds on floral nectar at forest edges in northwestern South America. Supplements diet with small … 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

Narrow-tailed Emerald only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Canto

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure tones stepping upward clearly, given repeatedly near territory boundary.

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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Narrow-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with a narrow, slightly forked tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Named for its distinctively narrow tail feathers.

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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