Grey-tailed Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis cinereicauda 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Grey-tailed Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
학명 Lampornis cinereicauda Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.4 cm (4.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.425 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans small … 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

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

노래

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near active territory boundary.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica, primarily the Pacific slope Talamanca range. 1,200–2,400 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

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Grey-tailed Mountain-gem

회색꼬리벌새는 코스타리카와 파나마에 서식하는 벌새이다. 수컷은 자주색 목 반점과 회색 꼬리가 특징이며 산악 지대의 숲에서 서식한다. 꽃의 꿀을 주식으로 하며 중앙아메리카 산악 지역에서만 발견된다.

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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