Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Lampornis amethystinus в сравнении с Stephanoxis loddigesii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Purple-crowned Plovercrest
Научное название Lampornis amethystinus Stephanoxis loddigesii
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 9,5 cm (3.7 in)
Масса 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,2 g (0.11 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Нет

Purple-crowned Plovercrest only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Пение

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

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Пение

High, insect-like buzz sustained steadily; thin monotone with rapid modulation barely distinguishable from background insects.

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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

About These Birds

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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil. Males have a purple-violet crest. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. Recently split from Green-crowned Plovercrest. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

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