Gould's Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa aurescens 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gould's Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliodoxa aurescens Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.2 cm (4.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.975 g (0.21 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; aggressively defends Ericaceae patches. Takes small insects for … 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

Gould's Brilliant only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gould's Brilliant

さえずり

Soft, pure whistle with tremulous quality; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in dense thicket.

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

Gould's Brilliant

Found in Amazonian lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to Brazil. 0–1,000 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

Gould's Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gould's Brilliant

アマゾン流域の縁辺から隣接するアンデスの麓(標高200〜1,200 m)にかけての低地・丘陵林に生息するハチドリ(体長11〜12 cm)。雄は光沢のある緑色の羽衣と紫色の尾基部を持つ。林縁・二次林の蜜食性。フクロウハチドリの仲間。

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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