Black-throated Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa schreibersii comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-throated Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Heliodoxa schreibersii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,9 cm (5.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 8,5 g (0.30 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Amazonian foothill forest; visits large-flowered shrubs and epiphytes. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Black-throated Brilliant only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Brilliant

Canto

Buzzy, sustained trill with insect-like monotony; continuous low vibration with minimal variation throughout delivery.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-throated Brilliant

Found in lowland and foothill humid forest from Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–1,400 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

Least Concern

Black-throated Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-throated Brilliant

El colibrí brillante de oreja negra es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de los bosques húmedos de la cuenca amazónica y las estribaciones andinas orientales. El macho presenta partes superiores verde metálico y un gorjal iridiscente brillante. Se alimenta del néctar de diversas flores de los estratos del bosque. La hembra es más apagada. Forma parte de las comunidades de colibríes de las selvas tropicales amazónicas.

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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