Rufous-breasted Sabrewing vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Campylopterus hyperythrus مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus hyperythrus Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 6,016666666666667 g (0.21 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of tepui cloud forest; feeds at bromeliads and flowering trees. Supplements with insects and … 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

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

الغناء

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly in pleasant morning song.

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

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Found in montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m elevation. Resident in Andean cloud forest.

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

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a rufous breast. Thickened outer primaries. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia 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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