Collared Inca vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena torquata 对比 Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Collared Inca Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Coeligena torquata Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.8 cm (5.8 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 7.675000000000001 g (0.27 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits dense Ericaceae and Fuchsia patches. Catches small insects in … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Collared Inca only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Collared Inca

鸣唱

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above mountain flowers.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Collared Inca

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–3,200 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Collared Inca

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Collared Inca

羽毛

White-tufted Sunbeam: males with iridescent coppery-purple gorget; metallic green above; white tuft; females green above; spots

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

Collared Inca

领印加蜂鸟(Coeligena torquata)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于委内瑞拉至玻利维亚海拔1500-3000米的安第斯云雾林。绿色羽毛,具白色领圈。以花蜜为食。

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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