Violet-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorestes julie в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Violet-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Chlorestes julie Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 3,1759999999999997 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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

Violet-bellied Hummingbird only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Пение

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation blossoms.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in forest undergrowth and edges.

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

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Males have a violet-blue belly patch. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. An inconspicuous understory species.

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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