Great Sapphirewing vs Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus comparado con Saucerottia edward

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Sapphirewing Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Nombre científico Pterophanes cyanopterus Saucerottia edward
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,92 g (0.17 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on floral nectar in dry Pacific Panamanian scrub. Supplements diet with small insects and …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Great Sapphirewing only

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Canto

Sharp, crackling trill with percussive edge; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near territory boundary.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Costa Rica to Colombia. Resident primarily on the Pacific slope of Central America.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests from Costa Rica to Colombia. White belly, green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Found primarily on the Pacific slope of Central America and Colombia.

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