Narrow-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon stenurus से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Narrow-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chlorostilbon stenurus Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 8.4 cm (3.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Feeds on floral nectar at forest edges in northwestern South America. Supplements diet with small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Narrow-tailed Emerald only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Narrow-tailed Emerald

गीत

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure tones stepping upward clearly, given repeatedly near territory boundary.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.

Great Sapphirewing

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Narrow-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with a narrow, slightly forked tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Named for its distinctively narrow tail feathers.

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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