Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Rufous Sabrewing

Lampornis amethystinus comparado con Pampa rufa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Rufous Sabrewing
Nombre científico Lampornis amethystinus Pampa rufa
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Feeds on floral nectar from lowland Veracruz forest and supplementing with insects and spiders caught …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Rufous Sabrewing only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

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

Rufous Sabrewing

Canto

Soft, pure whistle with warm melancholy; gentle sustained tone with slight fall, given quietly at dusk.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Rufous Sabrewing

Found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Rufous Sabrewing

About These Birds

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.

Rufous Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Entirely rufous-cinnamon plumage, unusual among hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. The distinctive rufous coloration makes it unmistakable.

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