Blue-throated Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis clemenciae comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Blue-throated Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Lampornis clemenciae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 14,7 cm (5.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 7,25 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of US and Mexican highland forest; visits diverse flowers at medium to high elevation. … 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

Blue-throated Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

Canto

Rough, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; series of coarse buzzy notes audible from considerable distance.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

Found from the mountains of southern Arizona south through Mexico to Honduras in pine-oak forest. 1,400–3,500 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

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

O beija-flor-de-garganta-azul é o maior beija-flor dos Estados Unidos, com garganta azul brilhante nos machos, encontrado em cânions e montanhas do sudoeste dos EUA e México.

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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