Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Frilled Coquette

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Lophornis magnificus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Frilled Coquette
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Lophornis magnificus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 8,0 cm (3.1 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2,7 g (0.10 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of savanna and forest borders; visits Byrsonima and small composites. Catches minute insects near …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Frilled Coquette only

Nenhum

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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.

Frilled Coquette

Canto

Bright, musical rolling trill; quick cascading notes with bubbly quality delivered repeatedly from prominent flowering shrub.

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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.

Frilled Coquette

Endemic to the cerrado and Atlantic Forest transition of eastern and central Brazil. Found at 200–900 m elevation.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Frilled Coquette

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Plumagem

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

Frilled Coquette

Plumagem

White-bellied Woodstar: males with brilliant white belly; glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; females green above with spotted throat

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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.

Frilled Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Males have an elaborate rufous crest and extended green cheek plumes forming a frilled collar. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. An Atlantic Forest endemic of conservation concern.

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