Brown Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri delphinae เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Brown Violetear Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Colibri delphinae Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 13.6 cm (5.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 6.2 g (0.22 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore visiting a wide range of forest-edge and garden flowers. Aggressively defends patches of Salvia … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Brown Violetear only

ไม่มี

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Brown Violetear

เสียงร้อง

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes almost imperceptible in dense vegetation.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown Violetear

Found in humid forest from Guatemala south through Central America to western Ecuador and Bolivia, and across northern South America. 0–1,800 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

Brown Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Brown Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with dull brown plumage, unusual among hummingbirds. Found in humid forests from Guatemala through South America to Bolivia. Named for the violet ear patches visible in good light. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Nomadic.

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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