Fiery-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Panterpe insignis comparé à Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Fiery-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nom scientifique Panterpe insignis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 6,1000000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Costa Rican highland forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms at high elevations. Catches … 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

Fiery-throated Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Great Sapphirewing only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Chant

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes delivered emphatically during competitive encounter.

Great Sapphirewing

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest and páramo. 1,500–3,100 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

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Brilliantly multicolored: fiery orange throat, blue breast, green belly, and coppery tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. One of the most colorful birds in the Americas.

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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