White-bellied Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis hemileucus เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ White-bellied Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lampornis hemileucus Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 12.5 cm (4.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

White-bellied Mountain-gem only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Mountain-gem

เสียงร้อง

Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 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

Least Concern

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,200-2,500 m. Males green with white belly. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. One of several mountain-gem species endemic to Central American highlands.

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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