Glittering-bellied Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon lucidus verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Glittering-bellied Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chlorostilbon lucidus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 9,9 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 3,6666666666666665 g (0.13 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Widespread Amazonian nectarivore visiting diverse lowland flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders foraged from canopy. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Gesang

Soft, liquid notes in gentle flowing phrase; mellow tones with subtle melodic variation in forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Resident in gardens, parks, and 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.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glittering-bellied Emerald

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Bright green plumage with a glittering green belly. Nectarivore of gardens, parks, and forest edges. One of the most common garden hummingbirds in southeastern South America.

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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