Garnet-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Lamprolaima rhami comparé à Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Garnet-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nom scientifique Lamprolaima rhami Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 15,6 cm (6.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 7,55 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia at high elevations. … 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

Garnet-throated Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Chant

Deep, hollow churr with resonant bass; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating through dense Andean cloud forest.

Great Sapphirewing

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,200–2,800 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.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in cloud forests from southern Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-3,000 m. Males have a striking garnet-red throat and amethyst breast. Green plumage with rufous wings. Nectarivore of cloud forest. One of the most beautiful Mesoamerican hummingbirds.

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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