Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Amazilia cyanifrons в сравнении с Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Indigo-capped Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Научное название Amazilia cyanifrons Lampornis amethystinus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 11,2 cm (4.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Масса 5,0 g (0.18 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Indigo-capped Hummingbird only

Нет

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Пение

Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Пение

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m. Males have an iridescent indigo-blue crown cap. Green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. A Colombian near-endemic.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in mountain forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Commonly visits feeders in Mexican highland gardens.

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