Green-fronted Lancebill vs Great Sapphirewing

Doryfera ludovicae ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Green-fronted Lancebill Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Doryfera ludovicae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 11,5 cm (4.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,95 g (0.21 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with … 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-fronted Lancebill only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-fronted Lancebill

Şarkı

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-fronted Lancebill

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 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-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

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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