Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia lilliae в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Chrysuronia lilliae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Пение

Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal habitats.

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

Endangered

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to northern Colombia. Males have a sapphire-blue belly. Nectarivore of mangroves and dry forest. Critically Endangered with a very small population restricted to a tiny area of Caribbean Colombia.

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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