Mountain Velvetbreast vs Great Sapphirewing

Lafresnaya lafresnayi से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Mountain Velvetbreast Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lafresnaya lafresnayi Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 12.7 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 5.6 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods … 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

Mountain Velvetbreast only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Velvetbreast

गीत

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid sequence; clean emphatic notes delivered with rising intensity near territorial dispute.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mountain Velvetbreast

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,400–3,200 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

Mountain Velvetbreast

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mountain Velvetbreast

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 2,000-3,500 m. Males have a velvety black breast with green iridescence. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting Ericaceae and Fuchsia flowers.

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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