Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Tepui Goldenthroat

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Polytmus milleri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Tepui Goldenthroat
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Polytmus milleri
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,8 cm (5.0 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4,76 g (0.17 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore visiting tepui shrub flowers and lowland grasses. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned from …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Tepui Goldenthroat 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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Canto

Pure, bell-like tone with long resonance; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in open woodland.

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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Found on tepui plateaus of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in open highland vegetation. 1,200–2,800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Tepui Goldenthroat

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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. Green plumage with a golden throat. Nectarivore of tepui scrub and forest edges. Restricted to the Pantepui region above 1,000 m. Poorly known.

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