Rufous-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Hylocharis sapphirina 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rufous-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Hylocharis sapphirina Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.239999999999999 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … 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

Rufous-throated Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

노래

Sharp, piercing screech with urgent character; sudden loud rough call given during aerial territorial chase.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest edges.

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

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

사파이어벌새는 남아메리카 동부에 서식하는 작은 벌새이다. 수컷은 사파이어 색의 목 깃털이 아름다우며 녹색의 등과 대비를 이룬다. 열대 숲과 숲 가장자리에서 다양한 꽃의 꿀을 먹으며 산다.

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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