Violet-headed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Klais guimeti 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Violet-headed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Klais guimeti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 9.7 cm (3.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.775 g (0.10 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from lowland and foothill flowers in humid Central and South America. Supplements … 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

Violet-headed Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-headed Hummingbird

노래

Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful projection; loud rough call carrying across open terrain assertively.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Honduras to Bolivia at 400-1,500 m elevation. Resident in lowland and foothill forests.

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

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-headed Hummingbird

자색귀벌새는 중앙아메리카와 안데스 산맥 북부에 서식하는 소형 벌새이다. 수컷은 보라색 귀 깃털이 특징이며 전반적으로 녹색과 파란색의 광택 있는 깃털을 가진다. 꽃의 꿀을 먹으며 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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