Green Inca vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena conradii comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Green Inca Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Coeligena conradii Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 6,9 g (0.24 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore with striking plumage; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in montane forest. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Green Inca only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Green Inca

Canto

Soft, pure sustained note with gentle vibrato; single melodic tone trembling slightly, given from high Andean perch.

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

Green Inca

Found in cloud forest of northeastern Venezuela and adjacent Trinidad at 500–1,800 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

Green Inca

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Green Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela at 800-2,000 m. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Restricted to the Cordillera de la Costa. Classified as Near Threatened due to limited range and deforestation.

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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