Black-throated Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa schreibersii comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-throated Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Heliodoxa schreibersii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,9 cm (5.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 8,5 g (0.30 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Amazonian foothill forest; visits large-flowered shrubs and epiphytes. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Black-throated Brilliant only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Brilliant

Canto

Buzzy, sustained trill with insect-like monotony; continuous low vibration with minimal variation throughout delivery.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-throated Brilliant

Found in lowland and foothill humid forest from Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–1,400 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

Least Concern

Black-throated Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-throated Brilliant

O beija-flor-brilhante-de-orelha-preta é um beija-flor de tamanho médio das florestas húmidas da bacia amazónica e das encostas andinas orientais. O macho apresenta partes superiores verde-metálico e uma gorjeira iridescente brilhante. Alimenta-se do néctar de diversas flores dos estratos da floresta. A fêmea é mais apagada. Faz parte das comunidades de beija-flores das selvas tropicais amazónicas.

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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