Pink-throated Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa gularis مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Pink-throated Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Heliodoxa gularis 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 6,533333333333334 g (0.23 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Pink-throated Brilliant only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Pink-throated Brilliant

الغناء

Melodic, flute-like descending phrase; smooth rich notes flowing warmly in relaxed quiet forest morning sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Pink-throated Brilliant

Found on the eastern Andean slope of Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–1,800 m elevation.

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

Pink-throated Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Pink-throated Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in lowland and foothill forests from Colombia to Peru at 200-1,400 m. Males have a bright pink throat. Nectarivore of humid forest understory. An uncommon species of Andean foothills and adjacent lowlands.

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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