Western Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Western Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.675 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of western Colombian and Ecuadorian forest. Supplements diet with small arthropods caught near blossoms. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Western Emerald only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Western Emerald

さえずり

Melodic, ascending phrase with hopeful character; smooth pure tones rising in clear musical progression at dawn.

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

Western Emerald

Found from Panama to Peru along the western Andean foothills. Resident in forest edges and gardens at low to mid elevations.

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

Not Evaluated

Western Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Western Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found from Panama to Peru in western Andean foothills. Bright emerald-green plumage with dark tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Closely related to other Chlorostilbon emeralds. A Chocó and western Andean species.

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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