White-bellied Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis hemileucus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 White-bellied Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
학명 Lampornis hemileucus 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 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … 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

White-bellied Mountain-gem only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Mountain-gem

노래

Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.

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

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Mountain-gem

흰배벌새는 중앙아메리카의 고산 숲에 서식하는 벌새이다. 수컷은 자주색 목 반점과 흰 배가 특징이며 암컷은 더 차분한 색을 가진다. 고지대 삼림에서 서식하며 다양한 꽃의 꿀을 먹는다.

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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