Green-throated Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis viridipallens 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Green-throated Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
学名 Lampornis viridipallens Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.7 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.540000000000001 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mexican highland forest; visits Salvia and other forest-edge flowers. Catches small insects in … 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

Green-throated Mountain-gem only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-throated Mountain-gem

さえずり

Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above flowering canopy.

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 Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.

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 Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the highlands of Guatemala and southern Mexico at 1,200-3,000 m. Males have a green throat patch. Nectarivore of cloud forest and pine-oak forest edges. A Central American highland endemic.

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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