Venezuelan Sylph vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Aglaiocercus berlepschi ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Venezuelan Sylph Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Aglaiocercus berlepschi Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 11,9 cm (4.7 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 5,0 g (0.18 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andes cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Takes small insects and … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Venezuelan Sylph only

Hiçbiri

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

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Song & Call Comparison

Venezuelan Sylph

Şarkı

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near nest.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Şarkı

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Venezuelan Sylph

Endemic to the coastal mountains of north-central Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,200–2,400 m. Resident.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Venezuelan Sylph

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Venezuelan Sylph

Tuy

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

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tuy

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

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About These Birds

Venezuelan Sylph

A spectacular hummingbird closely related to Long-tailed Sylph, endemic to the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela. Males have long violet-blue tail streamers. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Long-tailed Sylph. Very limited range.

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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