Colorful Puffleg vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eriocnemis mirabilis 对比 Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Colorful Puffleg Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Eriocnemis mirabilis Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.2 cm (4.0 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 5.06 g (0.18 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore restricted to Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Supplements with arthropods. Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Colorful Puffleg only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Colorful Puffleg

鸣唱

Thin, wavering whistle with plaintive quality; soft slightly nasal tone trembling gently, poorly known vocally.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Colorful Puffleg

Endemic to a tiny area in the western Colombian Andes near the Río Mechengue at 1,400–2,000 m. Critically endangered.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

保护状况

Endangered

Colorful Puffleg

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Colorful Puffleg

彩色毛腿蜂鸟,体长10-11厘米。哥伦比亚西部安第斯山特有种。极危。

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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