Velvet-browed Brilliant vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Heliodoxa xanthogonys 对比 Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Velvet-browed Brilliant Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Heliodoxa xanthogonys Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 6.833333333333333 g (0.24 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes small insects … 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

Velvet-browed Brilliant only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Velvet-browed Brilliant

鸣唱

High, shrill screaming call with carrying quality; piercing notes audible at distance across open Andean hillsides.

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

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Endemic to the tepuis of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in high-altitude forest. 1,200–2,600 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

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Velvet-browed Brilliant

羽毛

Blue-fronted Lancebill: males with iridescent blue forehead; magenta gorget; metallic green; females green above; spotted buff below

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

Velvet-browed Brilliant

黄耳宝石蜂鸟分布于委内瑞拉北部和盖亚那的山地森林。雄鸟耳羽金黄色,体羽翠绿,具紫蓝色喉斑。栖息于较低海拔的湿润森林,以花蜜为主食,具领域性。属委内瑞拉和盖亚那高地的特有鸟类。

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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