Gould's Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa aurescens مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Gould's Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Heliodoxa aurescens Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,2 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 5,975 g (0.21 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; aggressively defends Ericaceae patches. Takes small insects for … 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

Gould's Brilliant only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gould's Brilliant

الغناء

Soft, pure whistle with tremulous quality; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in dense thicket.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gould's Brilliant

Found in Amazonian lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to Brazil. 0–1,000 m.

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

Gould's Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gould's Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid lowland forests from eastern Colombia through the Guianas to Bolivia and Brazil. Green plumage with iridescent golden-green breast. Nectarivore of Amazonian forest canopy and edges. Named after John Gould.

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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