Mountain Velvetbreast vs Great Sapphirewing

Lafresnaya lafresnayi เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Mountain Velvetbreast Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lafresnaya lafresnayi Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 12.7 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.6 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Mountain Velvetbreast only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Velvetbreast

เสียงร้อง

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid sequence; clean emphatic notes delivered with rising intensity near territorial dispute.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mountain Velvetbreast

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,400–3,200 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

Mountain Velvetbreast

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mountain Velvetbreast

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 2,000-3,500 m. Males have a velvety black breast with green iridescence. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting Ericaceae and Fuchsia flowers.

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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