White-tailed Goldenthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Polytmus guainumbi مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-tailed Goldenthroat Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Polytmus guainumbi Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 11,8 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 4,7 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of grassland and savanna flowers, particularly Heliconia and grasses. Catches small insects near water … 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

White-tailed Goldenthroat only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Goldenthroat

الغناء

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered emphatically near territorial boundary.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Widespread in open habitats, savannas, and forest edges across Trinidad and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. 0–900 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

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-tailed Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with golden-green throat and breast, found in open savannas and cerrado from Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Long, slightly curved bill. Nectarivore of open country flowers. Named for its glittering golden throat plumage.

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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