Rufous-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Hylocharis sapphirina مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Hylocharis sapphirina Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 4,239999999999999 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … 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

Rufous-throated Hummingbird only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

الغناء

Sharp, piercing screech with urgent character; sudden loud rough call given during aerial territorial chase.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest edges.

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

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a rufous-red throat. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest edges and river-edge habitats. Often confused with the similar Gilded Hummingbird.

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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