Green-breasted Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis sybillae เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Green-breasted Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lampornis sybillae Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.975 g (0.21 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Nicaraguan montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia blooms. Supplements with 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

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Green-breasted Mountain-gem only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

เสียงร้อง

Soft, high squeak followed by buzzy trill; brief introductory note launching into rough cascade of chips.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Found in cloud forest of Nicaragua and Honduras in highland forest. 1,000–2,400 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

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Honduras and Nicaragua at 1,500-2,400 m. Males have a green breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A rare Central American endemic restricted to the nuclear highlands. Classified as Vulnerable.

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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