Great Sapphirewing vs Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus से तुलना Talaphorus chlorocercus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Sapphirewing Olive-spotted Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Pterophanes cyanopterus Talaphorus chlorocercus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.85 g (0.17 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Great Sapphirewing only

Olive-spotted Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

गीत

Melodic, descending phrase with warm rich timbre; smooth notes flowing warmly downward in relaxed sequence.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

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

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia to Peru and western Brazil. Resident in western Amazonian lowlands.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Colombia to Peru and western Brazil. Green plumage with olive spots on flanks. Nectarivore of forest edges and river-edge habitats. An uncommon species of western Amazonian lowlands.

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