Green-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon alice dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Green-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Chlorostilbon alice Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 3,5 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Venezuelan dry scrub, hovering at low shrub blooms. Catches gnats and spiders to … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Green-tailed Emerald only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-tailed Emerald

Kicauan

Buzzy, sustained trill with insect-like quality; continuous high-frequency vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-tailed Emerald

Found in montane regions of Venezuela at 500-2,000 m elevation. A Venezuelan endemic or near-endemic.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Green-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in montane regions of Venezuela at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with a green tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. A Venezuelan endemic or near-endemic. Sometimes treated as a subspecies.

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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