White-vented Plumeleteer vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalybura buffonii comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-vented Plumeleteer Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Chalybura buffonii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,8 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 6,75 g (0.24 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from lowland forest flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

White-vented Plumeleteer only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-vented Plumeleteer

Canto

Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given persistently from perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-vented Plumeleteer

Found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

White-vented Plumeleteer

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-vented Plumeleteer

Beija-flor-de-Buffon (Chalybura buffonii), 10–12 cm. Macho com plumagem verde-esmeralda brilhante e gorget roxo-azulado, cauda escura com estrias brancas. Fêmea mais opaca. Habita florestas úmidas de baixada e bordas de mata na Colômbia e Venezuela. Alimenta-se de néctar e insetos.

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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