Bolivian Starfrontlet vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Coeligena violifer 对比 Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bolivian Starfrontlet Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Coeligena violifer Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 7.675 g (0.27 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Bolivian Starfrontlet only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bolivian Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Bright, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance in Andes.

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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Found in Andean cloud forests of Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slope at 1,800–3,400 m elevation.

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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bolivian Starfrontlet

羽毛

Black-hooded Sunbeam: males with glittering magenta gorget; metallic green above; black hood; females plain green above; spotted

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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

玻利维亚星额蜂鸟(Coeligena violifer)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于秘鲁至玻利维亚安第斯山脉海拔2500-3500米。雄鸟具紫色胸部和彩虹色前额斑块。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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