Violet Sabrewing vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Campylopterus hemileucurus مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Violet Sabrewing Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus hemileucurus Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 15,1 cm (5.9 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 11,025 g (0.39 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Violet Sabrewing only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Violet Sabrewing

الغناء

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Violet Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm), the largest hummingbird in Central America. Males have brilliant violet-purple plumage with white outer tail feathers. Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Panama. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and banana flowers.

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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