Blue-throated Goldentail vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorestes eliciae 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Blue-throated Goldentail Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorestes eliciae 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 3.66 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar 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

Blue-throated Goldentail only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Goldentail

さえずり

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse raw texture.

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

Blue-throated Goldentail

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges and clearings.

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

Blue-throated Goldentail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-throated Goldentail

メキシコからパナマの湿潤林に生息する小型ハチドリ(8〜9 cm)。青い喉と黄金色の尾を持つ緑色の羽衣。林縁・開けた場所で花蜜を吸う。きらめく尾からゴールデンテイルと名付けられた。

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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