Sparkling Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri coruscans เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Sparkling Violetear Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Colibri coruscans Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 15.1 cm (5.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 6.683333333333334 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore ranging widely across forest canopy and edges. Defends flowering trees; catches small insects in … 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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Sparkling Violetear only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sparkling Violetear

เสียงร้อง

Deep, resonant buzz with hollow quality; low-pitched churring sound vibrating softly through broad-leaved forest.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sparkling Violetear

Widespread in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 1,500–4,200 m.

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

Sparkling Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sparkling Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) with glittering green plumage and violet ear patches. Found widely across the Andes from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,500-4,500 m. Nectarivore, one of the most abundant and conspicuous hummingbirds in Andean gardens and forest edges.

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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