Lesser Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri cyanotus ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Lesser Violetear Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Colibri cyanotus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 4,866666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore highly adaptable to disturbed habitats; visits Lantana, Salvia, and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements with small … 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

Lesser Violetear only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Violetear

Şarkı

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during active foraging.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lesser Violetear

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.

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

Not Evaluated

Lesser Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lesser Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) with bright green plumage and violet-blue ear patches. Found in Andean highlands from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 1,200-3,000 m. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. Recently split from Green Violetear; range extends south of Panama.

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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