White-vented Plumeleteer vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalybura buffonii 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-vented Plumeleteer Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chalybura buffonii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.75 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from lowland forest flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with insects and … 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

White-vented Plumeleteer only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-vented Plumeleteer

さえずり

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

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

White-vented Plumeleteer

Found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill 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.

保全状況

Least Concern

White-vented Plumeleteer

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-vented Plumeleteer

パナマからベネズエラ・エクアドルの湿潤林に生息する中型ハチドリ(11〜12 cm)。緑色の羽衣に白い下腹部。羽毛のある脚毛。林床下層で花蜜を吸う。ビュフォン名から命名。

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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