Violet-headed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Klais guimeti comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Violet-headed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Klais guimeti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 9,7 cm (3.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 2,775 g (0.10 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from lowland and foothill flowers in humid Central and South America. Supplements … 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

Violet-headed Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Canto

Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful projection; loud rough call carrying across open terrain assertively.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Honduras to Bolivia at 400-1,500 m elevation. Resident in lowland and foothill forests.

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

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-headed Hummingbird

O beija-flor-de-guimet é um beija-flor pequeno com coroa violeta brilhante nos machos, encontrado em florestas de montanha da América do Sul tropical.

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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