Green-crowned Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing
Heliodoxa jacula comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Green-crowned Brilliant | Great Sapphirewing |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Heliodoxa jacula | Pterophanes cyanopterus |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 14,1 cm (5.6 in) | 21,0 cm (8.3 in) |
| Peso | 7,633333333333333 g (0.27 oz) | 10,05 g (0.35 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Central American and Colombian cloud forest; visits diverse montane flowers. Catches small insects … | 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
Green-crowned Brilliant only
Nenhum
Great Sapphirewing only
Song & Call Comparison
Green-crowned Brilliant
Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing from scrub then stopping sharply.
Great Sapphirewing
Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green-crowned Brilliant
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 400–1,600 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.
Estado de conservação
Green-crowned Brilliant
Great Sapphirewing
About These Birds
Green-crowned Brilliant
O beija-flor-brilhante-de-fronte-verde é um grande beija-flor das florestas nubladas da América Central e noroeste da América do Sul. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante com uma gorjeira verde-iridescente e uma mancha no peito. Habita em florestas do estrato médio e do dossel. Alimenta-se do néctar de diversas flores, especialmente de Heliconias. Importante polinizador nos ecossistemas florestais andinos.
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.