Brown Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri delphinae 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Brown Violetear Great Sapphirewing
학명 Colibri delphinae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.6 cm (5.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.2 g (0.22 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore visiting a wide range of forest-edge and garden flowers. Aggressively defends patches of Salvia … 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

Brown Violetear only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Brown Violetear

노래

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes almost imperceptible in dense vegetation.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown Violetear

Found in humid forest from Guatemala south through Central America to western Ecuador and Bolivia, and across northern South America. 0–1,800 m.

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

Brown Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Brown Violetear

갈색보라귀벌새(Colibri delphinae)는 중앙아메리카부터 볼리비아에 걸쳐 분포하는 중형 벌새입니다. 갈색 깃털과 보라색 귀 반점이 특징이며, 삼림 가장자리와 2차림에서 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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