Rufous-breasted Sabrewing vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Campylopterus hyperythrus so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Campylopterus hyperythrus Lampornis amethystinus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 6,016666666666667 g (0.21 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of tepui cloud forest; feeds at bromeliads and flowering trees. Supplements with insects and … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing only

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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly in pleasant morning song.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Found in montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m elevation. Resident in Andean cloud forest.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in montane forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a rufous breast. Thickened outer primaries. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia 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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