Great Sapphirewing vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Thalurania glaucopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing Violet-capped Woodnymph
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Thalurania glaucopis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.78 g (0.17 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Great Sapphirewing only

Violet-capped Woodnymph 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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

เสียงร้อง

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. Replaced by Fork-tailed Woodnymph in Amazonia.

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