Blue-chinned Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorestes notata 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Blue-chinned Emerald Great Sapphirewing
학명 Chlorestes notata Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.0 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
산란 수 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Blue-chinned Emerald only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-chinned Emerald

노래

Loud, hollow booming call with resonant bass; deep carrying sound of this large turaco audible far across canopy.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-chinned Emerald

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through the Guianas to Brazil and Trinidad. Resident.

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-chinned Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-chinned Emerald

콜롬비아에서 아마존 분지까지 습한 저지대 숲에 서식하는 소형 벌새 (8–9 cm). 반짝이는 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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