Blue-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon mellisugus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Blue-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorostilbon mellisugus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 9.0 cm (3.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.6466666666666665 g (0.09 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-tailed Emerald only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-tailed Emerald

さえずり

Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through several notes, warm in timbre.

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-tailed Emerald

Widely distributed from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas to Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in varied lowland 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

Blue-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-tailed Emerald

ブルーテールエメラルドハチドリ(Chlorostilbon mellisugus)はコロンビアからガイアナにかけての北部南アメリカに分布するハチドリです。オスは青みがかった尾羽が特徴的で、体はエメラルドグリーンです。乾燥した低木地帯や草原縁部を好みます。

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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