Violet Sabrewing vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Campylopterus hemileucurus เปรียบเทียบกับ Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Violet Sabrewing Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Campylopterus hemileucurus Lampornis amethystinus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 15.1 cm (5.9 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
น้ำหนัก 11.025 g (0.39 oz) 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
อาหาร Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Violet Sabrewing

เสียงร้อง

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Violet Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm), the largest hummingbird in Central America. Males have brilliant violet-purple plumage with white outer tail feathers. Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Panama. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and banana 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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