Napo Sabrewing vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Campylopterus villaviscensio comparado con Lampornis amethystinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Napo Sabrewing Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Nombre científico Campylopterus villaviscensio Lampornis amethystinus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 7,325 g (0.26 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Feeds on floral nectar in Napo lowland forest, hovering at large Heliconia. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Napo Sabrewing only

Ninguno

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Napo Sabrewing

Canto

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive tone; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in vegetation.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Napo Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Resident in Andean foothills.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Napo Sabrewing

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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How to Tell Them Apart

Napo Sabrewing

Plumaje

Arabian Bustard: pale brown-gray overall; finely vermiculated upper parts; pale gray-white underparts; males with loose neck plumes

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Plumaje

Bumblebee Hummingbird: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

Napo Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Green plumage. Nectarivore of Andean foothill forest undergrowth. Named after the city of Villavicencio. An uncommon species.

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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