Violet-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorestes julie 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Violet-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorestes julie 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 3.1759999999999997 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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

Violet-bellied Hummingbird only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

さえずり

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation 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

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in forest undergrowth and 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

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

ホンジュラスからエクアドルの湿潤低地林に生息する小型ハチドリ(7〜8 cm)。雄は紫青色の腹部斑を持つ。緑色の羽衣。林床下層・林縁で花蜜を吸う。目立たない種。

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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