Green Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri thalassinus ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Green Violetear Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Colibri thalassinus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 12,5 cm (4.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,092499999999999 g (0.18 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of montane gardens and cloud-forest borders. Takes small insects in aerial sallies from prominent … 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

Green Violetear only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Green Violetear

Şarkı

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping down smoothly, characteristic of violetear territory song.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green Violetear

Found in highlands from central Mexico south through Central America to western Bolivia. Common in montane forest at 1,000–3,000 m.

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

Green Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-12 cm) with brilliant green plumage and iridescent violet-blue ear patches. Found in highlands from Mexico to Nicaragua at 1,000-3,500 m. Nectarivore of mountain forests, gardens, and cloud forest edges. Common and conspicuous. Formerly included Lesser Violetear.

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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