Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Rufous-gaped Hillstar

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Urochroa bougueri

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Rufous-gaped Hillstar
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Urochroa bougueri
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 15,7 cm (6.2 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 11,35 g (0.40 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Catches small arthropods.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Rufous-gaped Hillstar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Şarkı

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

Rufous-gaped Hillstar

Şarkı

Thin, crystalline twittering with airy quality; light rapid notes cascading softly in animated aerial display.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Rufous-gaped Hillstar

Found on the Pacific slope and western Andean ridge from Colombia south to Ecuador at 1,200–2,800 m.

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Rufous-gaped Hillstar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tuy

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

Rufous-gaped Hillstar

Tuy

White-tipped Sicklebill (alt): males with ruby-red gorget; metallic green; white-tipped outer tail feathers; females green above; spots

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About These Birds

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.

Rufous-gaped Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in cloud forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 1,000-2,200 m. Green plumage with rufous vent and long, deeply notched tail. Nectarivore of Chocó cloud forest. Named hillstar despite being a lowland-montane species.

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