Gilded Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Hylocharis chrysura comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gilded Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Hylocharis chrysura Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 4,5 g (0.16 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … 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

Gilded Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gilded Hummingbird

Canto

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gilded Hummingbird

Found in open habitats from eastern Brazil through Paraguay to Bolivia and Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

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

Gilded Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gilded Hummingbird

O besourinho-de-bico-vermelho é um beija-flor sul-americano com bico e partes inferiores douradas brilhantes, encontrado em florestas e bordas de mata da América do Sul.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family