White-vented Plumeleteer vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalybura buffonii مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-vented Plumeleteer Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Chalybura buffonii Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,8 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 6,75 g (0.24 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from lowland forest flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with insects and … 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-vented Plumeleteer only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-vented Plumeleteer

الغناء

Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given persistently from perch.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-vented Plumeleteer

Found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.

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-vented Plumeleteer

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-vented Plumeleteer

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Green plumage with white vent. Feathered leg puffs. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Named after the French naturalist Buffon.

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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