Western Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Western Emerald Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Not Evaluated Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 2.675 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of western Colombian and Ecuadorian forest. Supplements diet with small arthropods caught near blossoms. 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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Western Emerald only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Western Emerald

เสียงร้อง

Melodic, ascending phrase with hopeful character; smooth pure tones rising in clear musical progression at dawn.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Western Emerald

Found from Panama to Peru along the western Andean foothills. Resident in forest edges and gardens at low to mid elevations.

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

Not Evaluated

Western Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Western Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found from Panama to Peru in western Andean foothills. Bright emerald-green plumage with dark tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Closely related to other Chlorostilbon emeralds. A Chocó and western Andean 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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