Blue-throated Goldentail vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorestes eliciae 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Blue-throated Goldentail Great Sapphirewing
학명 Chlorestes eliciae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.66 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small 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

Blue-throated Goldentail only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Goldentail

노래

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse raw texture.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-throated Goldentail

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges and clearings.

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

Blue-throated Goldentail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-throated Goldentail

멕시코에서 파나마까지 습한 숲에 서식하는 소형 벌새 (8–9 cm). 녹색 깃털에 흰 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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