Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Andean Hillstar

Lampornis amethystinus เปรียบเทียบกับ Oreotrochilus estella

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Andean Hillstar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lampornis amethystinus Oreotrochilus estella
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 14.4 cm (5.7 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 8.299999999999999 g (0.29 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of high-altitude puna and páramo; specializes in Chuquiraga and Puya flowers. Catches small insects …
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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.

Andean Hillstar

เสียงร้อง

High, wavering trill with trembling quality; rapid series of notes with slight pitch modulation giving vibrato effect.

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.

Andean Hillstar

Widespread in Andean puna of southern Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina at 3,000–5,000 m. Resident.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Andean Hillstar

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.

Andean Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in the high Andes from Peru to Argentina and Chile at 3,500-5,000 m. Green plumage with a white breast. One of the highest-living hummingbird species, entering torpor at night to survive freezing temperatures. Nectarivore of Chuquiraga and cacti.

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