White-tailed Goldenthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Polytmus guainumbi เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ White-tailed Goldenthroat Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Polytmus guainumbi Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 11.8 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 4.7 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of grassland and savanna flowers, particularly Heliconia and grasses. Catches small insects near water … 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-tailed Goldenthroat only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Goldenthroat

เสียงร้อง

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered emphatically near territorial boundary.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Widespread in open habitats, savannas, and forest edges across Trinidad and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. 0–900 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

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-tailed Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with golden-green throat and breast, found in open savannas and cerrado from Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Long, slightly curved bill. Nectarivore of open country flowers. Named for its glittering golden throat plumage.

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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