Glittering-throated Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chionomesa fimbriata 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Glittering-throated Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chionomesa fimbriata Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.766666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … 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

Glittering-throated Emerald only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glittering-throated Emerald

さえずり

Buzzy, high-pitched insect-like trill; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content near blossoms.

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

Glittering-throated Emerald

Widely distributed from Colombia through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Resident in varied habitats.

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

Glittering-throated Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glittering-throated Emerald

コロンビアからアマゾニア・ブラジル・ボリビア・アルゼンチンまで広く分布する中型ハチドリ(10〜11 cm)。白い縁取りで縞状の効果を生む光沢ある緑色の喉。花蜜食性。

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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