Blue-fronted Lancebill vs Great Sapphirewing

Doryfera johannae 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Blue-fronted Lancebill Great Sapphirewing
학명 Doryfera johannae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 10.6 cm (4.2 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.540000000000001 g (0.16 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of cloud-forest epiphytes and Ericaceae blooms. Catches small arthropods near flowers for additional protein. 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-fronted Lancebill only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-fronted Lancebill

노래

Sharp, high peep followed by rapid twittering; brief introductory note launching into animated cascade of lighter chips.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Found in lowland and foothill forests from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Sea level to 1,200 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

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-fronted Lancebill

매우 긴 곧은 부리를 가진 11–12 cm의 중형 벌새. 파란-보라색 이마의 녹색 깃털. 600–1,800m의 베네수엘라에서 볼리비아까지 습윤 산지림에 서식한다. 긴 관 모양의 꽃에 특화된 꿀 먹는 새. 창 같은 부리로 명명.

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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