Blue-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon mellisugus ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Blue-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Chlorostilbon mellisugus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 9,0 cm (3.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 2,6466666666666665 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Blue-tailed Emerald only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-tailed Emerald

Şarkı

Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through several notes, warm in timbre.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-tailed Emerald

Widely distributed from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas to Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in varied lowland habitats.

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-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (7-8 cm) widely distributed from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas to Trinidad and Tobago. Bright green plumage with a blue tail. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open habitats. One of the most common emeralds 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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