Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs White-tailed Hillstar

Lampornis amethystinus so với Urochroa leucura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem White-tailed Hillstar
Tên Khoa Học Lampornis amethystinus Urochroa leucura
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) 14,7 cm (5.8 in)
Khối Lượng 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 9,774999999999999 g (0.34 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Peruvian montane shrubs; forages at Ericaceae and Puya flowers. Supplements with small insects.
Số Trứng 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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White-tailed Hillstar only

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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.

White-tailed Hillstar

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; high accented first note followed by softer brief second, repeated persistently.

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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.

White-tailed Hillstar

Found on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia in montane cloud forest. 1,000–2,600 m elevation.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

White-tailed Hillstar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Bộ Lông

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

White-tailed Hillstar

Bộ Lông

Dusky Starfrontlet: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic bronze-green; white flanks; females green above; spotted underparts

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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.

White-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru and Bolivia at 2,000-3,500 m. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers visible in flight. Nectarivore of montane forest. Recently split from Rufous-gaped Hillstar.

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