Little Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chaetocercus bombus เปรียบเทียบกับ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Little Woodstar Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chaetocercus bombus Lampornis amethystinus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Near Threatened Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 5.6 cm (2.2 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
น้ำหนัก 6.5 g (0.23 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
อาหาร One of the world's smallest birds; feeds on nectar from tiny blossoms in humid forest … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Little Woodstar

เสียงร้อง

Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse texture; sustained rough vibration with raspy edges carrying across scrub habitat.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Little Woodstar

Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru at 800-2,200 m. Classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Near Threatened

Little Woodstar

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Little Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru at 800-2,200 m. Small even for a woodstar. Purple throat (males). Nectarivore of forest edges. Classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss. One of the smallest hummingbirds.

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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