White-bellied Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis hemileucus مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-bellied Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Lampornis hemileucus Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,5 cm (4.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … 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

White-bellied Mountain-gem only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Mountain-gem

الغناء

Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 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

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,200-2,500 m. Males green with white belly. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. One of several mountain-gem species endemic to Central American highlands.

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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