White-vented Plumeleteer vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalybura buffonii เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ White-vented Plumeleteer Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chalybura buffonii Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 6.75 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Feeds on nectar from lowland forest flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

White-vented Plumeleteer only

ไม่มี

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-vented Plumeleteer

เสียงร้อง

Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given persistently from perch.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-vented Plumeleteer

Found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

White-vented Plumeleteer

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-vented Plumeleteer

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Green plumage with white vent. Feathered leg puffs. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Named after the French naturalist Buffon.

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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