Santa Marta Sabrewing vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Campylopterus phainopeplus مقارنةً بـ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Santa Marta Sabrewing Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus phainopeplus Lampornis amethystinus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Critically Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
الوزن 6,825 g (0.24 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Santa Marta Sabrewing only

بلا

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Sabrewing

الغناء

Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light notes cascading freely in cheerful energetic sequence.

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

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Classified as Endangered.

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

Critically Endangered

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Santa Marta Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Dark green plumage with iridescent blue throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta endemic. Classified as Endangered due to restricted range.

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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