Veraguas Mango vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthracothorax veraguensis в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Veraguas Mango Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Anthracothorax veraguensis 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 7,0 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Caribbean dry forest and gardens. Visits hibiscus and other large flowers; hawks 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

Veraguas Mango only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Veraguas Mango

Пение

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; series of rough notes with buzzy quality audible from considerable distance.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Veraguas Mango

Endemic to Veraguas province of Panama in humid lowland and foothill forest on the Pacific slope. Sea level to 700 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

Veraguas Mango

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Veraguas Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in lowland forests and edges of western Panama. Green plumage. Closely related to Green-breasted Mango. Nectarivore. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Green-breasted Mango. Limited ecological data available.

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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