Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Heliodoxa rubinoides ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Fawn-breasted Brilliant Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Heliodoxa rubinoides Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,9 cm (5.5 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 7,368 g (0.26 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Gleans small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Fawn-breasted Brilliant only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Şarkı

Rapid, bright twittering cascade; light airy notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above tropical blossoms.

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

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Found in foothill and lower montane cloud forest from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 600–2,000 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Tuy

Plain-capped Starthroat (alt): males with ruby 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

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,200-2,500 m. Green plumage with a distinctive fawn-buff breast. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. A common cloud forest species across its 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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