Great Sapphirewing vs Glow-throated Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Selasphorus ardens

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing Glow-throated Hummingbird
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Selasphorus ardens
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Endangered
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Chiriquí highlands; feeds at flowering understorey shrubs and supplements with insects and spiders.
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Habitat Comparison

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Glow-throated 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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

Deep, hollow resonant churr; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating persistently through tropical forest 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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m in the Chiriquí region. Classified as Endangered.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Endangered

Glow-throated 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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a glowing magenta throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range in the Chiriquí highlands.

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