Glittering-bellied Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon lucidus comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Glittering-bellied Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Chlorostilbon lucidus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 9,9 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 3,6666666666666665 g (0.13 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta 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 …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Glittering-bellied Emerald only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Canto

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

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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.

Estado de conservación

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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