White-eared Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Basilinna leucotis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 White-eared Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Basilinna leucotis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 10.9 cm (4.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Mexican and Guatemalan pine-oak forests, visiting flowering epiphytes. Supplements with insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

White-eared Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-eared Hummingbird

노래

Deep, resonant churring with powerful carrying quality; rich low buzzing trill audible at impressive range.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-eared Hummingbird

Found in mountain forests from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua at 1,500-3,000 m. Resident in pine-oak 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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

White-eared Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-eared Hummingbird

미국 남서부에서 니카라과까지 해발 1,500~3,000m 산악 숲에서 발견되는 중간 크기의 벌새(9~10cm)입니다. 녹색 깃털에 대담한 흰 귀 줄무늬와 청록색 목(수컷)이 특징입니다. 소나무-오크 및 운무림의 꿀을 먹습니다. 고산 모이통에서 흔합니다.

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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