Gould's Inca vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena inca comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gould's Inca Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Coeligena inca 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 7,0 g (0.25 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae and Clusia blooms. Gleans … 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

Gould's Inca only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Gould's Inca

Canto

Pure, bell-like tone with long resonance; single clear note ringing out in open Andean grassland then fading.

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

Gould's Inca

Endemic to the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia in cloud forest at 1,200–2,800 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

Gould's Inca

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Gould's Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru and Bolivia at 2,000-3,000 m. Green plumage similar to Collared Inca. Nectarivore of montane forest. Named after John Gould. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Collared Inca.

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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