Gorgeted Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Chaetocercus heliodor so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Gorgeted Woodstar Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Chaetocercus heliodor Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 6,1 cm (2.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 2,225 g (0.08 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of subtropical Andean slopes, visiting diverse flowering herbs. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned … 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

Gorgeted Woodstar only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Woodstar

Tiếng Hót

High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note at extreme frequency, rarely detectable by human ear.

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

Gorgeted Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Ecuador at 800-2,200 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.

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

Gorgeted Woodstar

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Gorgeted Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Ecuador at 800-2,200 m. Males have a glittering green and blue gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Named for its spectacular jewel-like throat plumage.

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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