Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Blue-throated Hillstar

Lampornis amethystinus เปรียบเทียบกับ Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Blue-throated Hillstar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lampornis amethystinus Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Critically Endangered
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 7.6 g (0.27 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore adapted to very high elevations; forages at Chuquiraga, Gentianella, and Puya flowers. Gleans arthropods.
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

เสียงร้อง

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

Blue-throated Hillstar

เสียงร้อง

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; continuous low-pitched vibration with little variation across prolonged delivery.

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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.

Blue-throated Hillstar

Endemic to the Cordillera de Chilla region of extreme southwestern Ecuador in high páramo. 3,200–4,200 m. Endangered.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Critically Endangered

Blue-throated Hillstar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

ขนนก

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

Blue-throated Hillstar

ขนนก

Little Woodstar: tiny; males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

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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.

Blue-throated Hillstar

A recently discovered hummingbird (11 cm) from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador at 3,300-3,900 m. Males have an iridescent blue throat. Described in 2018. Known from a single ridgeline. Critically Endangered with a range estimated at less than 100 km2.

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