Stripe-breasted Starthroat vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Heliomaster squamosus 对比 Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Stripe-breasted Starthroat Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Heliomaster squamosus Lampornis amethystinus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 5.75 g (0.20 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Stripe-breasted Starthroat only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

鸣唱

Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.

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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

条纹喉星蜂鸟分布于巴西东部的沿海和内陆干旱林地。雄鸟喉部具鳞状彩色条纹,体型较大,喙直而长。栖息于干旱的热带和亚热带灌木林,以花蜜为主食。巴西特有种,受栖息地减少威胁。

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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