White-tailed Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena phalerata comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-tailed Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Coeligena phalerata Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 14,1 cm (5.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 6,1 g (0.22 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of restricted Colombian range; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads in humid cloud forest. Supplements with … 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

White-tailed Starfrontlet only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Canto

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure first tone rising to brighter second, given with clear projection from 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

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, in cloud forest and forest edge. 1,800–3,000 m.

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

Near Threatened

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-tailed Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,000 m. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane forest. A Santa Marta endemic found nowhere else in the world.

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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