Chilean Woodstar vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eulidia yarrellii so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Chilean Woodstar Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Eulidia yarrellii Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Critically Endangered Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 6,6 cm (2.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 2,38 g (0.08 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectar specialist of arid Atacama valleys, visiting cacti and Nicotiana. Supplements diet with small insects … 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

Không

Chilean Woodstar only

Không

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Chilean Woodstar

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.

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

Chilean Woodstar

Endemic to the hyper-arid coast of northern Chile from Arica to Antofagasta. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals.

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

Critically Endangered

Chilean Woodstar

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Chilean Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the hyper-arid Atacama coast of northern Chile. Males have a purple throat and forked tail. Nectarivore of desert scrub and cultivated gardens. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals remaining due to habitat destruction.

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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