Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Lampornis amethystinus 对比 Stephanoxis loddigesii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Purple-crowned Plovercrest
学名 Lampornis amethystinus Stephanoxis loddigesii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
体重 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 3.2 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Purple-crowned Plovercrest 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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

鸣唱

High, insect-like buzz sustained steadily; thin monotone with rapid modulation barely distinguishable from background insects.

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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

保护状况

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil. Males have a purple-violet crest. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. Recently split from Green-crowned Plovercrest. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

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