Empress Brilliant vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Heliodoxa imperatrix ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Empress Brilliant Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Heliodoxa imperatrix Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 8,8 g (0.31 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small … 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

Empress Brilliant only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Empress Brilliant

Şarkı

High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.

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

Empress Brilliant

Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. 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

Empress Brilliant

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Empress Brilliant

A large hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in humid forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 400-1,600 m. Males have an iridescent green crown and violet-blue throat. Nectarivore of Chocó forest. Named Empress for the regal appearance. Classified as Near Threatened.

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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