White-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Leucochloris albicollis в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Leucochloris albicollis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 11,8 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 5,95 g (0.21 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … 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

White-throated Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-throated Hummingbird

Пение

Melodic, ascending three-note phrase; clear flute-like tones rising smoothly in pleasant morning territorial song.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-throated Hummingbird

Found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado 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

White-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Green plumage with a clean white throat and breast. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Common in southeastern South America.

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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