White-bellied Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis hemileucus comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-bellied Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Lampornis hemileucus 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 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

White-bellied Mountain-gem only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Canto

Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.

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

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Mountain-gem

O beija-flor-de-bochecha-branca é um beija-flor da América Central com bochechas brancas distintas, encontrado em florestas montanas da Costa Rica e Panamá.

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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