Green-crowned Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing
Heliodoxa jacula comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Green-crowned Brilliant | Great Sapphirewing |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliodoxa jacula | Pterophanes cyanopterus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 14,1 cm (5.6 in) | 21,0 cm (8.3 in) |
| Peso | 7,633333333333333 g (0.27 oz) | 10,05 g (0.35 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Central American and Colombian cloud forest; visits diverse montane flowers. Catches small insects … | 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
Green-crowned Brilliant only
Ninguno
Great Sapphirewing only
Song & Call Comparison
Green-crowned Brilliant
Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing from scrub then stopping sharply.
Great Sapphirewing
Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green-crowned Brilliant
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 400–1,600 m.
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
Green-crowned Brilliant
Great Sapphirewing
About These Birds
Green-crowned Brilliant
El colibrí brillante de frente verde es un colibrí grande de los bosques nublados de América Central y el noroeste de América del Sur. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante con un gorjal verde iridiscente y una mancha en el pecho. Habita en bosques del estrato medio y el dosel. Se alimenta del néctar de diversas flores, especialmente de Heliconia. Importante polinizador en los ecosistemas forestales andinos.
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.