White-bellied Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorestes candida 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-bellied Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorestes candida 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 3.675 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with 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

White-bellied Emerald only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Emerald

さえずり

Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick dry staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence near flowers.

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-bellied Emerald

Found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. Resident in lowland forest edges.

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-bellied Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Emerald

メキシコから中米・コロンビアの湿潤林に生息する小型ハチドリ(8〜9 cm)。白い腹・緑色の羽衣。林縁・二次林・庭園で花蜜を吸う。低地に普通。

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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