White-tufted Sunbeam vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Aglaeactis castelnaudii ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik White-tufted Sunbeam Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Aglaeactis castelnaudii Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 14,8 cm (5.8 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 7,35 g (0.26 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude scrub; forages at Chuquiraga and Ericaceae blooms. Supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

White-tufted Sunbeam only

Hiçbiri

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

White-tufted Sunbeam

Şarkı

Melodic, pure ascending phrase; clear flute-like tones rising smoothly in quiet musical sequence at high altitude.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-tufted Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru in high Andean puna and scrub, primarily in the Apurímac and Ayacucho regions. 3,200–5,000 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

White-tufted Sunbeam

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

White-tufted Sunbeam

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in the Andes of Peru and Bolivia at 2,700-4,000 m. Coppery plumage with white breast tufts visible during courtship display. Nectarivore of montane scrub and Polylepis woodland. A Peruvian-Bolivian endemic.

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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