Buff-breasted Sabrewing vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Campylopterus duidae comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Buff-breasted Sabrewing Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Campylopterus duidae Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 12,9 cm (5.1 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 6,3100000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Buff-breasted Sabrewing only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Canto

Harsh, nasal buzz with emphatic delivery; rough coarse notes audible at considerable distance from territory.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Restricted to Pantepui highland plateaus.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Green plumage with a buff breast. Nectarivore of tepui highland forest. A Pantepui endemic restricted to table-top mountains.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

El colibrí de garganta amatista es un colibrí montano de México y Guatemala con garganta violeta-amatista brillante en el macho.

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