Empress Brilliant vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Heliodoxa imperatrix 对比 Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Empress Brilliant Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Heliodoxa imperatrix 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 8.8 g (0.31 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
产卵数 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Empress Brilliant only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Empress Brilliant

鸣唱

High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.

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

Empress Brilliant

Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 m.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Empress Brilliant

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Empress Brilliant

皇后宝石蜂鸟是哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔西太平洋坡特有的大型蜂鸟。雄鸟体羽深绿,胸部和喉部具闪光紫色斑块,尾部分叉。栖息于潮湿的低山和丘陵森林,以花蜜为食。因森林砍伐,被列为易危物种。

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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