Garden Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon assimilis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Garden Emerald Great Sapphirewing
학명 Chlorostilbon assimilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 9.0 cm (3.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.55 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on floral nectar in lowland Panama gardens and woodland. Catches 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

없음

Garden Emerald only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Garden Emerald

노래

Thin, sibilant buzz with wavering quality; soft high trill with gentle tremolo effect during hover display.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Garden Emerald

Found in humid lowlands from Costa Rica to northern Colombia on the Pacific slope. Resident in gardens and second growth.

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

Garden Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Garden Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowlands from Costa Rica to northern Colombia. Bright green plumage. Nectarivore of gardens, second growth, and forest edges. Closely related to Canivet's Emerald. Found primarily on the Pacific slope.

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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