Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Peruvian Piedtail

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Phlogophilus harterti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Peruvian Piedtail
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Phlogophilus harterti
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 9,1 cm (3.6 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 2,45 g (0.09 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest understory. Visits tubular flowers; catches small insects gleaned from leaf …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Peruvian Piedtail only

Nenhum

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.

Peruvian Piedtail

Canto

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low-frequency vibration perceptible more as sensation than distinct sound.

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.

Peruvian Piedtail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in humid foothill forest. 400–1,400 m elevation.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Peruvian Piedtail

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.

Peruvian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru at 1,300-2,200 m. Green plumage with pale-tipped tail. Nectarivore of montane forest understory. Named after Ernst Hartert. Classified as Near Threatened due to limited range.

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