Coppery Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon russatus verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Coppery Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chlorostilbon russatus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 8,7 cm (3.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 3,3 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Venezuelan highlands, visiting small tubular flowers. Takes insects and spiders to supplement floral … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Coppery Emerald

Gesang

Sharp, piercing screech with shrill intensity; sudden loud rough call issuing during aerial territorial chase.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Coppery Emerald

Found in humid montane forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 600-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Andean foothills.

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

Coppery Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Coppery Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid montane forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 600-2,000 m. Bright copper-green plumage. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. A relatively uncommon Andean foothill species.

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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