Green Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri thalassinus से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Green Violetear Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Colibri thalassinus Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 12.5 cm (4.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 5.092499999999999 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of montane gardens and cloud-forest borders. Takes small insects in aerial sallies from prominent … 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

Green Violetear only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Green Violetear

गीत

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping down smoothly, characteristic of violetear territory song.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green Violetear

Found in highlands from central Mexico south through Central America to western Bolivia. Common in montane forest at 1,000–3,000 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

Green Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-12 cm) with brilliant green plumage and iridescent violet-blue ear patches. Found in highlands from Mexico to Nicaragua at 1,000-3,500 m. Nectarivore of mountain forests, gardens, and cloud forest edges. Common and conspicuous. Formerly included Lesser Violetear.

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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