Great Sapphirewing vs Berylline Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Saucerottia beryllina

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing Berylline Hummingbird
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Saucerottia beryllina
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.3 g (0.15 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Mexican pine-oak highlands, visiting flowering trees and epiphytes. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Great Sapphirewing only

Berylline Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Berylline Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure tones stepping upward clearly and repeatedly from active territory.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Berylline Hummingbird

Found in highlands from Mexico to Honduras at 800-3,000 m. Resident in pine-oak forest and cloud forest edges.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Berylline Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Berylline Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in highlands from Mexico to Honduras at 800-3,000 m. Green plumage with beryl-green belly and rufous wing patches visible in flight. Nectarivore of pine-oak forest, gardens, and cloud forest edges. Common at Mexican feeders.

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