Shining-green Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia goudoti comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining-green Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Chrysuronia goudoti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 3,9333333333333336 g (0.14 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of humid lowland forest in Panama and Colombia. Supplements diet with insects and spiders … 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

Shining-green Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining-green Hummingbird

Canto

Rapid, light chips in animated cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant delivery near blossoms.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Shining-green Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Colombia to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland forest edges and clearings.

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

Shining-green Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Shining-green Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Colombia to Venezuela and Ecuador. Bright shining green plumage. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named after the French ornithologist Jules Goudot.

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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