Humboldt's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia humboldtii dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Humboldt's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Chrysuronia humboldtii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 6,275 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Feeds on nectar from Colombian and Venezuelan lowland flowers. Supplements with small arthropods caught near … 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

Humboldt's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Kicauan

Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given repeatedly from territory perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Found in humid Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Resident in Chocó forest edges.

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

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Humboldt's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of Chocó forest edges. Named after Alexander von Humboldt. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Sapphire-throated Hummingbird.

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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