Black-throated Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa schreibersii مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-throated Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Heliodoxa schreibersii Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,9 cm (5.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 8,5 g (0.30 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Amazonian foothill forest; visits large-flowered shrubs and epiphytes. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Black-throated Brilliant only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Brilliant

الغناء

Buzzy, sustained trill with insect-like monotony; continuous low vibration with minimal variation throughout delivery.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-throated Brilliant

Found in lowland and foothill humid forest from Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–1,400 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

Black-throated Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-throated Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru at 300-1,500 m. Males have a black throat patch with green glitter. Nectarivore of foothill forest. Named after the Austrian naturalist Carl von Schreibers.

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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