Blue-chinned Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorestes notata ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Blue-chinned Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Chlorestes notata Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 4,0 g (0.14 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Blue-chinned Emerald only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-chinned Emerald

Şarkı

Loud, hollow booming call with resonant bass; deep carrying sound of this large turaco audible far across canopy.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-chinned Emerald

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through the Guianas to Brazil and Trinidad. Resident.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Blue-chinned Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-chinned Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through the Guianas to Brazil and Trinidad. Green plumage with a blue chin spot. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Widespread in northern South America.

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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