White-bellied Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis hemileucus comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-bellied Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Lampornis hemileucus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 12,5 cm (4.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … 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

White-bellied Mountain-gem only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Canto

Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.

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

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Mountain-gem

El colibrí de pecho blanco es un colibrí montano de América Central con pecho blanco contrastante y garganta brillante.

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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