Turquoise-throated Puffleg vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eriocnemis godini so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Turquoise-throated Puffleg Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Eriocnemis godini Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,8 cm (4.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 5,06 g (0.18 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Colombian cloud forest; extremely restricted range. Forages at Ericaceae; supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Turquoise-throated Puffleg only

Không

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Tiếng Hót

Soft, pure whistle with melodic inflection; gentle ascending note curving smoothly upward, rarely documented vocally.

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

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Historically known from Ecuador and possibly Colombia; possibly extinct or near-extinct. Last confirmed records from Imbabura at 2,400–2,800 m.

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

Not Evaluated

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) known only from historical specimens collected in the 19th century in Colombia or Ecuador. No confirmed modern records. Classified as Critically Endangered, possibly extinct. Turquoise throat (specimens) distinguishes it from other pufflegs.

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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