Brazilian Ruby vs Great Sapphirewing

Clytolaema rubricauda dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Brazilian Ruby Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Clytolaema rubricauda Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 13,8 cm (5.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 7,42 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest understory; visits Heliconia and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements diet with small arthropods. 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

Brazilian Ruby only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Brazilian Ruby

Kicauan

Explosive, loud whistle cutting through ambient sound; single bold penetrating note repeated with commanding authority.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Brazilian Ruby

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found at sea level to 1,200 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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Brazilian Ruby

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Brazilian Ruby

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Males have a brilliant ruby-red throat and breast. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. A Brazilian endemic of conservation concern due to Atlantic Forest loss.

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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