Black-throated Mango vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthracothorax nigricollis verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-throated Mango Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anthracothorax nigricollis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,3 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 7,333333333333333 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of humid lowland and foothill forests; aggressive territory holder at flowering shrubs. Takes insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Mango

Gesang

Soft, pure whistle with melancholy quality; single sustained tone with gentle fall at end, given at dawn and dusk.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-throated Mango

Widespread from Trinidad and Panama south through Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia, Brazil, and the Guianas. 0–1,200 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.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-throated Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) widely distributed from Panama through South America to Argentina. Males have a velvety black throat bordered by blue-green. Long, curved bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, plantations, and open country. One of the most adaptable mangos.

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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