Green-fronted Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Leucolia viridifrons comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Green-fronted Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Leucolia viridifrons Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 6,166666666666667 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … 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

Green-fronted Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-fronted Hummingbird

Canto

Deep, hollow churring resonant sound; low-frequency buzzing trill carrying well through humid forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-fronted Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Sonora to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Green-fronted Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-fronted Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Sonora to Oaxaca. Males have a green forehead and white breast. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest and thorn scrub. A Mexican endemic.

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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