White-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Elliotomyia chionogaster verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

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Merkmal White-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Elliotomyia chionogaster Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 5,525 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Hummingbird

Gesang

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich bubbly timbre; warm notes tumbling loosely in pleasant continuous sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Hummingbird

Found in Andean highlands from Peru to Argentina at 2,000-4,000 m. Resident in montane scrub and Polylepis woodland.

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

White-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean highlands from Peru to Argentina at 2,000-4,000 m. Green plumage with white belly. Nectarivore of montane scrub, gardens, and Polylepis woodland. A common high-altitude hummingbird.

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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