Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Marvelous Spatuletail
Lampornis amethystinus เปรียบเทียบกับ Loddigesia mirabilis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem | Marvelous Spatuletail |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Lampornis amethystinus | Loddigesia mirabilis |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 13.1 cm (5.2 in) | 8.4 cm (3.3 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. | Nectarivore of northern Peruvian cloud forest. Visits Ericaceae and Alstroemeria flowers; supplements with small arthropods. |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.
Marvelous Spatuletail
Extraordinarily high, thin squeak barely audible; minute twittering notes almost beyond perception, given rarely by male.
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.
Marvelous Spatuletail
Endemic to a small area of the Río Utcubamba valley in Amazonas region, Peru at 2,100–2,900 m. Endangered.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Marvelous Spatuletail
How to Tell Them Apart
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted
Marvelous Spatuletail
Emerald-bellied Puffleg: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic emerald-green above; white belly; females green above; spots
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.
Marvelous Spatuletail
One of the world's most extraordinary hummingbirds (10 cm body, males with 15 cm tail rackets). Males have two extremely long outer tail feathers ending in large, iridescent violet-blue discs. Endemic to a tiny area of northern Peru. Critically Endangered. Fewer than 1,000 individuals.