Green Mango vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthracothorax viridis 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Green Mango Great Sapphirewing
学名 Anthracothorax viridis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.866666666666667 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting large open flowers in gardens and forest edges. Takes small insects in aerial … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Green Mango only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green Mango

さえずり

Sharp, high chip note with metallic quality; clean single note repeated at irregular intervals throughout active day.

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green Mango

Endemic to Puerto Rico in montane forest; historically widespread but now largely restricted to Toro Negro and El Yunque. To 1,000 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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Green Mango

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green Mango

A large hummingbird (12-14 cm) endemic to Puerto Rico. Entirely emerald-green plumage, unusual among mangos. Long, curved bill. Nectarivore of montane forests, coffee plantations, and gardens. The largest hummingbird in Puerto Rico.

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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