Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Bronze-tailed Comet

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Polyonymus caroli

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Bronze-tailed Comet
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Polyonymus caroli
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,9 cm (5.1 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,125 g (0.18 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of high puna and queñual woodland; forages at Chuquiraga and Polylepis flowers. Gleans small …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Bronze-tailed Comet 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.

Bronze-tailed Comet

Canto

Soft, thin twittering barely audible; delicate minute notes cascading gently almost lost in surrounding forest sounds.

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.

Bronze-tailed Comet

Endemic to Peru in the Río Marañón drainage and adjacent valleys in arid scrub and dry forest. 1,800–3,200 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Bronze-tailed Comet

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.

Bronze-tailed Comet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-15 cm) endemic to the Andes of Peru at 2,700-4,000 m. Green plumage with a bronze-colored, forked tail. Nectarivore of montane scrub and Polylepis forest. Uncommon and restricted to high-elevation habitats.

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