Purple-throated Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis calolaemus comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Purple-throated Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Lampornis calolaemus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,5 cm (4.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,625 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Costa Rican highlands; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Catches small insects near flowering … 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

Purple-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich warm timbre; bubbly musical notes tumbling pleasantly in relaxed sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest from Costa Rica and Nicaragua to Guatemala and Honduras. 600–2,400 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

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

O beija-flor-de-garganta-púrpura é um beija-flor da América Central com garganta de cor púrpura brilhante, encontrado em florestas de montanha nublada.

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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