Garnet-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Lamprolaima rhami 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Garnet-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Lamprolaima rhami Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 15.6 cm (6.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 7.55 g (0.27 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia at high elevations. … 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

Garnet-throated Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

노래

Deep, hollow churr with resonant bass; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating through dense Andean cloud forest.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,200–2,800 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

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

가민박쥐벌새는 중앙아메리카의 고산 지대에 서식하는 독특한 벌새이다. 수컷은 녹색, 자주색, 갈색의 복잡한 깃털 패턴이 특징이며 높은 고도의 숲에서 서식한다. 꽃의 꿀을 먹으며 안데스와 중앙아메리카 산악 지역에 분포한다.

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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