Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Coppery-headed Emerald

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Microchera cupreiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Coppery-headed Emerald
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Microchera cupreiceps
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,15 g (0.11 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Coppery-headed Emerald only

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.

Coppery-headed Emerald

Canto

Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.

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.

Coppery-headed Emerald

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Coppery-headed Emerald

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.

Coppery-headed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Males have a glittering copper-green crown and white breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Costa Rican endemic. Classified as Near Threatened.

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