Narrow-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon stenurus เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Narrow-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chlorostilbon stenurus Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 8.4 cm (3.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Feeds on floral nectar at forest edges in northwestern South America. Supplements diet with small … 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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Narrow-tailed Emerald only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Narrow-tailed Emerald

เสียงร้อง

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure tones stepping upward clearly, given repeatedly near territory boundary.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest 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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Narrow-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with a narrow, slightly forked tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Named for its distinctively narrow tail feathers.

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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