Empress Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa imperatrix в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Empress Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Heliodoxa imperatrix Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 8,8 g (0.31 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with 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

Empress Brilliant only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Empress Brilliant

Пение

High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Empress Brilliant

Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. 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

Empress Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Empress Brilliant

A large hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in humid forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 400-1,600 m. Males have an iridescent green crown and violet-blue throat. Nectarivore of Chocó forest. Named Empress for the regal appearance. Classified as Near Threatened.

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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