Santa Marta Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chaetocercus astreans so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Santa Marta Woodstar Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Chaetocercus astreans Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 6,7 cm (2.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 2,605 g (0.09 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland floral nectar and supplements … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Số Trứng -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Santa Marta Woodstar only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Woodstar

Tiếng Hót

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick even staccato notes in steady dry rhythm throughout active day.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Woodstar

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m elevation. Found nowhere else in the world.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Santa Marta Woodstar

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Santa Marta Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Males have a sparkling gorget. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. A Santa Marta endemic with limited range. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Gorgeted Woodstar.

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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