Green Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri thalassinus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Green Violetear Great Sapphirewing
학명 Colibri thalassinus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.5 cm (4.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.092499999999999 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of montane gardens and cloud-forest borders. Takes small insects in aerial sallies from prominent … 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

Green Violetear only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Green Violetear

노래

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping down smoothly, characteristic of violetear territory song.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green Violetear

Found in highlands from central Mexico south through Central America to western Bolivia. Common in montane forest at 1,000–3,000 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

Green Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green Violetear

초록보라귀벌새(Colibri thalassinus)는 멕시코부터 볼리비아에 걸쳐 분포하는 중형 벌새입니다. 초록색 몸통과 보라색 귀 반점이 특징이며, 산악 삼림 지대에서 꽃꿀을 먹습니다.

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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