Blue-chested Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Polyerata amabilis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Blue-chested Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Polyerata amabilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.15 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes 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

Blue-chested Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-chested Hummingbird

노래

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well through broad-leafed tropical forest.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean lowland forests.

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

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-chested Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Males have a bright blue breast patch. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Found primarily in Caribbean lowland forests.

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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