Rufous-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Hylocharis sapphirina comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Hylocharis sapphirina Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 4,239999999999999 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … 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

Rufous-throated Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Canto

Sharp, piercing screech with urgent character; sudden loud rough call given during aerial territorial chase.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest edges.

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

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

O beija-flor-safira é um pequeno beija-flor com garganta azul safira brilhante nos machos, encontrado em florestas tropicais e bordas de mata da Amazônia.

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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