Purple-throated Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis calolaemus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Purple-throated Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
학명 Lampornis calolaemus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.5 cm (4.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.625 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Costa Rican highlands; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Catches small insects near flowering … 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

Purple-throated Mountain-gem only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

노래

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich warm timbre; bubbly musical notes tumbling pleasantly in relaxed sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest from Costa Rica and Nicaragua to Guatemala and Honduras. 600–2,400 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

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

자주목벌새는 중앙아메리카의 산악 지대에 서식하는 벌새이다. 수컷은 자주색 목 반점이 특징이며 녹색과 파란색의 반짝이는 깃털을 가진다. 코스타리카와 파나마의 산악 삼림에서 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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