White-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing
Microchera chionura 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-tailed Emerald | Great Sapphirewing |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Microchera chionura | Pterophanes cyanopterus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | — | 21.0 cm (8.3 in) |
| 体重 | 3.2 g (0.11 oz) | 10.05 g (0.35 oz) |
| 食性 | Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … | Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-tailed Emerald
Melodic, flute-like phrase with warm timbre; smooth notes flowing in relaxed quiet progression at forest edge.
Great Sapphirewing
Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-tailed Emerald
Found in humid forests of western Panama and extreme western Colombia. Resident in lowland and foothill forest.
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
White-tailed Emerald
Great Sapphirewing
About These Birds
White-tailed Emerald
コスタリカとパナマの山地林に生息するホワイトテイルドハミングバード。体長7〜9cm。雄の白い尾が特徴的。山地の花の蜜を主食とする。低危険種。
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.