Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Lampornis amethystinus เปรียบเทียบกับ Thalurania glaucopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Violet-capped Woodnymph
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lampornis amethystinus Thalurania glaucopis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 4.78 g (0.17 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Violet-capped Woodnymph only

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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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

เสียงร้อง

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. Replaced by Fork-tailed Woodnymph in Amazonia.

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