Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chionomesa lactea เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Sapphire-spangled Emerald Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chionomesa lactea Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 4.333333333333333 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

เสียงร้อง

Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Green plumage with sapphire-blue throat spots. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Named for its sapphire-spangled throat.

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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