Fiery-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Panterpe insignis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Fiery-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Panterpe insignis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.1000000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Costa Rican highland forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms at high elevations. Catches … 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

Fiery-throated Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

노래

Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes delivered emphatically during competitive encounter.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest and páramo. 1,500–3,100 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

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Brilliantly multicolored: fiery orange throat, blue breast, green belly, and coppery tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. One of the most colorful birds in the Americas.

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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