Speckled Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Adelomyia melanogenys в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Speckled Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Adelomyia melanogenys Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 4,300000000000001 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Speckled Hummingbird only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Speckled Hummingbird

Пение

Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Speckled Hummingbird

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Speckled Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Speckled Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,000-3,000 m. Green plumage speckled with buff spots on the breast. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread Andean hummingbirds.

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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