Rainbow-bearded Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma herrani 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
학명 Chalcostigma herrani Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.5 cm (5.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.183333333333334 g (0.22 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan montane scrub; visits diverse small flowers. Supplements with small insects. 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

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

노래

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect, given from dense cover.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo and shrubby forest edge from Colombia south to Ecuador and Peru. 2,600–4,400 m.

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

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

콜롬비아에서 에콰도르까지 안데스 파라모에 서식하는 소형 벌새 (10–11 cm). 수컷은 반짝이는 목 장식. 꽃꿀 섭취.

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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