Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Coppery-headed Emerald

Lampornis amethystinus so với Microchera cupreiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Coppery-headed Emerald
Tên Khoa Học Lampornis amethystinus Microchera cupreiceps
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3,15 g (0.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Không

Coppery-headed Emerald only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

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

Coppery-headed Emerald

Tiếng Hót

Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Coppery-headed Emerald

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Coppery-headed Emerald

About These Birds

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.

Coppery-headed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Males have a glittering copper-green crown and white breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Costa Rican endemic. Classified as Near Threatened.

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