Blue-fronted Lancebill vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Doryfera johannae ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Blue-fronted Lancebill Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Doryfera johannae Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 4,540000000000001 g (0.16 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of cloud-forest epiphytes and Ericaceae blooms. Catches small arthropods near flowers for additional protein. 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

Blue-fronted Lancebill only

Hiçbiri

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Şarkı

Sharp, high peep followed by rapid twittering; brief introductory note launching into animated cascade of lighter chips.

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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Found in lowland and foothill forests from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Sea level to 1,200 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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Blue-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a very long, straight bill. Green plumage with a blue-violet forehead. Found in humid montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 600-1,800 m. Nectarivore specializing in long-tubed flowers. Named for its lance-like bill.

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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