Gray's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia grayi เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Gray's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chrysuronia grayi Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.6499999999999995 g (0.20 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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Gray's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gray's Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

Sharp, emphatic chip followed by short buzzy trill; clean staccato onset launching into brief rough cascade.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gray's Hummingbird

Found in western Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges. Limited ecological data available.

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

Gray's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gray's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird found in western Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Named after George Robert Gray. Sometimes treated as a subspecies. Limited ecological data available.

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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