White-eared Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Basilinna leucotis مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-eared Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Basilinna leucotis Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,9 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican and Guatemalan pine-oak forests, visiting flowering epiphytes. Supplements with insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-eared Hummingbird only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-eared Hummingbird

الغناء

Deep, resonant churring with powerful carrying quality; rich low buzzing trill audible at impressive range.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

White-eared Hummingbird

Found in mountain forests from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua at 1,500-3,000 m. Resident in pine-oak forest.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

White-eared Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-eared Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in mountain forests from the southwestern US to Nicaragua at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with bold white ear stripe and turquoise throat (males). Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Common at highland feeders.

Great Sapphirewing

A large hummingbird (18 cm, wingspan 28 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue wings, green body, and long tail. One of the largest hummingbirds. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting large-flowered Ericaceae.

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