Lesser Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri cyanotus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Lesser Violetear Great Sapphirewing
학명 Colibri cyanotus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.866666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore highly adaptable to disturbed habitats; visits Lantana, Salvia, and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements with small … 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

Lesser Violetear only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Violetear

노래

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during active foraging.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lesser Violetear

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.

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

Not Evaluated

Lesser Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lesser Violetear

하늘보라귀벌새(Colibri cyanotus)는 중앙아메리카에 서식하는 벌새입니다. 하늘빛 청록색 깃털이 특징이며, 고산 삼림과 정원에서 서식합니다.

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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