Short-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon poortmani مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Short-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Chlorostilbon poortmani Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 8,2 cm (3.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 3,5 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from scrub and forest-edge flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with small … 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

Short-tailed Emerald only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Short-tailed Emerald

الغناء

Thin, reedy chip note with soft delivery; barely audible single staccato sound given from dense cover.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Short-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m elevation. Resident in montane 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

Short-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Short-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a notably short tail. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Named for its unusually short tail for an emerald.

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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