Violet-capped Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Goldmania violiceps 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Violet-capped Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Goldmania violiceps Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 9.9 cm (3.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.8666666666666667 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from lowland Panamanian forest flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders foraged from … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Violet-capped Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-capped Hummingbird

노래

Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic ring; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from eastern Panama to northwestern Colombia. Resident in lowland forest undergrowth.

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

Near Threatened

Violet-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-capped Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Panama to northwestern Colombia. Green plumage with a violet crown (males). Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Named after the American ornithologist William Goldman.

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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