Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalybura urochrysia comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Chalybura urochrysia Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,0 cm (5.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 6,55 g (0.23 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Canto

Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Colibrí de pies morados (Chalybura urochrysia), 10–11 cm. Macho verde metálico brillante; flancos verde oscuro; pies lilas-rosados. Habita en bordes de selva húmeda de Costa Rica a Colombia y Ecuador. Se alimenta de néctar. Pies de coloración peculiar; carácter diagnóstico del género.

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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