Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Red-tailed Comet

Lampornis amethystinus comparado com Sappho sparganurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Red-tailed Comet
Nome científico Lampornis amethystinus Sappho sparganurus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 12,6 cm (5.0 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,4 g (0.19 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean high-altitude scrub; visits Chuquiraga and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small insects near blooms.
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Red-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.

Red-tailed Comet

Canto

Pure, bell-like tones in descending sequence; clear musical notes stepping down smoothly with resonant ringing quality.

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.

Red-tailed Comet

Found in the Andes and Patagonian scrub of Argentina and Bolivia from 1,000–4,200 m. Partly migratory southward.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Red-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.

Red-tailed Comet

A stunning hummingbird (15-22 cm including tail) found in dry inter-Andean valleys from Bolivia to northwestern Argentina at 2,000-4,500 m. Males have a deeply forked, iridescent red-orange tail. Nectarivore of arid scrub and cactus flowers. An iconic Andean species.

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