Velvet-purple Coronet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Boissonneaua jardini ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Velvet-purple Coronet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Boissonneaua jardini Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 9,4 g (0.33 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia. 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

Velvet-purple Coronet only

Hiçbiri

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Velvet-purple Coronet

Şarkı

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase encounter.

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

Velvet-purple Coronet

Found on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 500–1,800 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

Least Concern

Velvet-purple Coronet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Velvet-purple Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in cloud forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 1,200-2,400 m. Males have dark velvety-purple plumage with green iridescence. Nectarivore of Chocó cloud forest. A striking, dark-plumaged hummingbird.

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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