Gilded Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Hylocharis chrysura 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Gilded Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Hylocharis chrysura Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.5 g (0.16 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … 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

Gilded Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gilded Hummingbird

노래

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gilded Hummingbird

Found in open habitats from eastern Brazil through Paraguay to Bolivia and Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

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

Gilded Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gilded Hummingbird

금꼬리벌새는 남아메리카 남동부에 서식하는 작은 벌새이다. 수컷은 금빛 광택이 나는 꼬리가 특징적이며 전체적으로 청록색과 금색 계열의 깃털을 가진다. 꽃의 꿀을 주식으로 하며 빠른 날갯짓으로 정지 비행을 한다.

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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