Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Red-tailed Comet

Lampornis amethystinus so với Sappho sparganurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Red-tailed Comet
Tên Khoa Học Lampornis amethystinus Sappho sparganurus
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) 12,6 cm (5.0 in)
Khối Lượng 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,4 g (0.19 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean high-altitude scrub; visits Chuquiraga and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small insects near blooms.
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Không

Red-tailed Comet only

Không

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.

Red-tailed Comet

Tiếng Hót

Pure, bell-like tones in descending sequence; clear musical notes stepping down smoothly with resonant ringing quality.

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.

Red-tailed Comet

Found in the Andes and Patagonian scrub of Argentina and Bolivia from 1,000–4,200 m. Partly migratory southward.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Red-tailed Comet

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.

Red-tailed Comet

A stunning hummingbird (15-22 cm including tail) found in dry inter-Andean valleys from Bolivia to northwestern Argentina at 2,000-4,500 m. Males have a deeply forked, iridescent red-orange tail. Nectarivore of arid scrub and cactus flowers. An iconic Andean species.

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