Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chionomesa lactea 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Sapphire-spangled Emerald Great Sapphirewing
학명 Chionomesa lactea Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.333333333333333 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Sapphire-spangled Emerald only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

노래

Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

동부 및 남부 브라질과 인근 지역에 서식하는 중형 벌새 (10–11 cm). 반짝이는 녹색과 유백색 아랫면. 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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