Violet-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorestes julie เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Violet-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chlorestes julie Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 3.1759999999999997 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Violet-bellied Hummingbird only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation blossoms.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in forest undergrowth and 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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Males have a violet-blue belly patch. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. An inconspicuous understory species.

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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