Green-breasted Mango vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthracothorax prevostii в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Green-breasted Mango Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Anthracothorax prevostii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 6,483333333333333 g (0.23 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore foraging at canopy flowers and flower-rich second growth. Catches small arthropods in hover-gleaning maneuvers. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Green-breasted Mango only

Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-breasted Mango

Пение

Rapid, bubbling trill with liquid character; quick rolling notes carrying pleasant musical quality through open woodland.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-breasted Mango

Widespread from southeastern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and western Ecuador. Sea level to 1,200 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

Green-breasted Mango

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-breasted Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found from Mexico through Central America to northwestern South America. Males have green breast, purple tail, and curved bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and plantations. Common and conspicuous across its range.

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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