Garnet-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Lamprolaima rhami comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Garnet-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Lamprolaima rhami Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 15,6 cm (6.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 7,55 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia at high elevations. … 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

Garnet-throated Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Canto

Deep, hollow churr with resonant bass; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating through dense Andean cloud forest.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,200–2,800 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

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

O beija-flor-de-gargarejo é um beija-flor mexicano e centroamericano com plumagem multicolorida iridescente, encontrado em florestas de montanha neblinosa.

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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