Brazilian Ruby vs Great Sapphirewing

Clytolaema rubricauda से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Brazilian Ruby Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Clytolaema rubricauda Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 13.8 cm (5.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 7.42 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest understory; visits Heliconia and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements diet with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Brazilian Ruby only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Brazilian Ruby

गीत

Explosive, loud whistle cutting through ambient sound; single bold penetrating note repeated with commanding authority.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Brazilian Ruby

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found at sea level to 1,200 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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Brazilian Ruby

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Brazilian Ruby

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Males have a brilliant ruby-red throat and breast. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. A Brazilian endemic of conservation concern due to Atlantic Forest loss.

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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