Blue-throated Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis clemenciae เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Blue-throated Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lampornis clemenciae Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 14.7 cm (5.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 7.25 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of US and Mexican highland forest; visits diverse flowers at medium to high elevation. … 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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Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

เสียงร้อง

Rough, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; series of coarse buzzy notes audible from considerable distance.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

Found from the mountains of southern Arizona south through Mexico to Honduras in pine-oak forest. 1,400–3,500 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

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in mountain canyons of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Males have a brilliant blue throat gorget. The largest hummingbird breeding in the US. Nectarivore of mountain meadows and garden feeders. Known for its loud, squeaky call.

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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