Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs White-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Lampornis castaneoventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem White-throated Mountain-gem
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Lampornis castaneoventris
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,2 cm (4.8 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,58 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Costa Rican highlands; visits diverse cloud-forest flowers. Supplements diet with small insects and …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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White-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

White-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect given from cover.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

White-throated Mountain-gem

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest. 1,200–2,800 m. Resident.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

White-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

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.

White-throated Mountain-gem

O beija-flor-de-ventre-castanho é um beija-flor da Costa Rica e Panamá com ventre castanho, encontrado em florestas montanas úmidas em altitude.

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