Great Sapphirewing vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Thalurania glaucopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Violet-capped Woodnymph
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Thalurania glaucopis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.78 g (0.17 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Sapphirewing only

Violet-capped Woodnymph only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

さえずり

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

About These Birds

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

バイオレットクラウンドウッドニンフはブラジル東部の大西洋岸森林に生息するハチドリです。雄は紫がかった頭部と緑の胸部が特徴です。

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