Bolivian Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena violifer so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Bolivian Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Coeligena violifer Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 7,675 g (0.27 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans 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

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Bolivian Starfrontlet only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Tiếng Hót

Bright, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance in Andes.

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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Found in Andean cloud forests of Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slope at 1,800–3,400 m elevation.

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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Bolivian Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes from Peru to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have violet breast and green body. Nectarivore of cloud forest and páramo edges. An attractive Andean starfrontlet with iridescent violet patches.

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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