Gray's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia grayi 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gray's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chrysuronia grayi 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 5.6499999999999995 g (0.20 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
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Gray's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gray's Hummingbird

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic chip followed by short buzzy trill; clean staccato onset launching into brief rough cascade.

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

Gray's Hummingbird

Found in western Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges. Limited ecological data available.

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

Gray's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gray's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird found in western Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Named after George Robert Gray. Sometimes treated as a subspecies. Limited ecological data available.

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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