Purple-throated Carib vs Great Sapphirewing

Eulampis jugularis ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Purple-throated Carib Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Eulampis jugularis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … 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

Purple-throated Carib only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

Şarkı

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; light high notes cascading softly in relaxed sequence near flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from Saba to Grenada. Prefers mature forest and flowering trees. Sea level to 800 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

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-throated Carib

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Lesser Antilles from Saba to St. Vincent. Males have iridescent purple throat and green body. Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. Larger and more aggressive than Green-throated Carib, dominating flower territories.

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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