Charming Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Polyerata decora 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Charming Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Polyerata decora Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.335 g (0.15 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 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Charming Hummingbird only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Charming Hummingbird

さえずり

High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; clear bright tones climbing smoothly in energetic display.

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

Charming Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. 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

Least Concern

Charming Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Charming Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Panama. Green plumage with a blue breast. Nectarivore of forest edges. Closely related to Blue-chested Hummingbird. A Central American near-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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