Short-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon poortmani dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Short-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Chlorostilbon poortmani Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 8,2 cm (3.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 3,5 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Feeds on nectar from scrub and forest-edge flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with small … 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

Short-tailed Emerald only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Short-tailed Emerald

Kicauan

Thin, reedy chip note with soft delivery; barely audible single staccato sound given from dense cover.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Short-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m elevation. Resident in montane forest.

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

Short-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Short-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a notably short tail. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Named for its unusually short tail for an emerald.

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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