Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia lilliae 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chrysuronia lilliae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Endangered Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 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
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

さえずり

Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal 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

Endangered

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to northern Colombia. Males have a sapphire-blue belly. Nectarivore of mangroves and dry forest. Critically Endangered with a very small population restricted to a tiny area of Caribbean Colombia.

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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