Violet-capped Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Goldmania violiceps dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Violet-capped Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Goldmania violiceps Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Near Threatened Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 9,9 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 3,8666666666666667 g (0.14 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Feeds on nectar from lowland Panamanian forest flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders foraged from … 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

Violet-capped Hummingbird only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-capped Hummingbird

Kicauan

Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic ring; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from eastern Panama to northwestern Colombia. Resident in lowland forest undergrowth.

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

Near Threatened

Violet-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-capped Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Panama to northwestern Colombia. Green plumage with a violet crown (males). Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Named after the American ornithologist William Goldman.

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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