Lesser Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri cyanotus เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Lesser Violetear Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Colibri cyanotus Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Not Evaluated Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 4.866666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore highly adaptable to disturbed habitats; visits Lantana, Salvia, and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements 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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Lesser Violetear only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Violetear

เสียงร้อง

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during active foraging.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lesser Violetear

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.

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

Lesser Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lesser Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) with bright green plumage and violet-blue ear patches. Found in Andean highlands from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 1,200-3,000 m. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. Recently split from Green Violetear; range extends south of Panama.

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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