Green-throated Carib vs Great Sapphirewing

Eulampis holosericeus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Green-throated Carib Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eulampis holosericeus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.916666666666667 g (0.21 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia caribaea and other large-flowered Caribbean plants. Defends territories around nectar sources. 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

Green-throated Carib only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-throated Carib

さえずり

Deep, resonant churring with powerful bass; loud low-frequency trill audible at impressive range across open terrain.

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

Green-throated Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from St. Kitts to Grenada in forest, gardens, and scrub. Sea level to 700 m.

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

Green-throated Carib

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-throated Carib

小アンティル諸島に生息するカリブのハチドリで、鮮やかな緑色の羽毛を持つ。

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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