Green-breasted Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis sybillae 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Green-breasted Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
학명 Lampornis sybillae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.975 g (0.21 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Nicaraguan montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia blooms. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Green-breasted Mountain-gem only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

노래

Soft, high squeak followed by buzzy trill; brief introductory note launching into rough cascade of chips.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Found in cloud forest of Nicaragua and Honduras in highland forest. 1,000–2,400 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

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

시빌라벌새는 온두라스와 니카라과의 산악 지대에 서식하는 벌새이다. 수컷은 보라색 목 반점이 있으며 산악 지역의 숲에서 꽃의 꿀을 먹는다. 중앙아메리카에서 상대적으로 희귀한 벌새 종류이다.

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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