Garden Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon assimilis comparé à Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Garden Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Nom scientifique Chlorostilbon assimilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 9,0 cm (3.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 3,55 g (0.13 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on floral nectar in lowland Panama gardens and woodland. Catches small insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Garden Emerald only

Aucun(e)

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Garden Emerald

Chant

Thin, sibilant buzz with wavering quality; soft high trill with gentle tremolo effect during hover display.

Great Sapphirewing

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Garden Emerald

Found in humid lowlands from Costa Rica to northern Colombia on the Pacific slope. Resident in gardens and second growth.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Garden Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Garden Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowlands from Costa Rica to northern Colombia. Bright green plumage. Nectarivore of gardens, second growth, and forest edges. Closely related to Canivet's Emerald. Found primarily on the Pacific slope.

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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