Blue-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon mellisugus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Blue-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
학명 Chlorostilbon mellisugus 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 2.6466666666666665 g (0.09 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-tailed Emerald only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-tailed Emerald

노래

Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through several notes, warm in timbre.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-tailed Emerald

Widely distributed from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas to Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in varied lowland habitats.

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-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-tailed Emerald

블루꼬리에메랄드(Chlorostilbon mellisugus)는 남아메리카 북부에 서식하는 소형 벌새입니다. 수컷은 금속성 녹색 깃털과 청록색 꼬리가 특징이며, 삼림 가장자리와 정원에서 볼 수 있습니다.

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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