Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs Rufous Sabrewing

Lampornis amethystinus ile kıyaslandığında Pampa rufa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Rufous Sabrewing
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis amethystinus Pampa rufa
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz)
Beslenme 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Rufous Sabrewing only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Şarkı

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

Rufous Sabrewing

Şarkı

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.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Rufous Sabrewing

About These Birds

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.

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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