Chiribiquete Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon olivaresi verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chiribiquete Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chlorostilbon olivaresi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 9,3 cm (3.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 3,7 g (0.13 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Chiribiquete Emerald

Gesang

Rapid, mechanical twittering in even rhythm; dry staccato notes forming steady sequence throughout active period.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Chiribiquete Emerald

Described from the Chiribiquete region of southeastern Colombia. Extremely restricted range in remote Amazonian Colombia.

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

Chiribiquete Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Chiribiquete Emerald

A small hummingbird (8 cm) described from the Chiribiquete region of southeastern Colombia. Green plumage. One of the most recently described hummingbird species. Very limited range in remote Amazonian Colombia. Poorly known ecology.

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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