Black-thighed Puffleg vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eriocnemis derbyi comparado com Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-thighed Puffleg Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Eriocnemis derbyi Lampornis amethystinus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 11,2 cm (4.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,25 g (0.19 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; visits dense Ericaceae patches at high elevations. Catches small insects in … 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

Black-thighed Puffleg only

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Black-thighed Puffleg

Canto

Rapid, buzzy trill with slightly harsh quality; quick series of rough notes given persistently near territorial boundaries.

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

Black-thighed Puffleg

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador to northern Peru. 2,400–3,600 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

Least Concern

Black-thighed Puffleg

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Black-thighed Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,500-3,200 m. Green plumage with black thigh feathers and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Classified as Near Threatened due to habitat loss.

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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