Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Lampornis amethystinus 对比 Oreotrochilus adela

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Wedge-tailed Hillstar
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Oreotrochilus adela
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 7.8500000000000005 g (0.28 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Nectarivore of Andean inter-valley slopes; visits Chuquiraga and scattered shrub flowers. Catches small arthropods.
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Wedge-tailed Hillstar only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

鸣唱

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

鸣唱

Deep, resonant buzz with powerful carrying; low-frequency churring trill audible at impressive distance across open land.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent Peru in high Andean puna and scrub at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

About These Birds

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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Bolivian Andes at 2,700-4,200 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Bolivian near-endemic with a limited range.

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