White-throated Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis castaneoventris ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik White-throated Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis castaneoventris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 12,2 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,58 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Costa Rican highlands; visits diverse cloud-forest flowers. Supplements diet with small insects and … 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

White-throated Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-throated Mountain-gem

Şarkı

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect given from cover.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-throated Mountain-gem

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest. 1,200–2,800 m. Resident.

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

White-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,500 m. Males have a white throat and chestnut belly. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Talamanca-Chiriquí endemic.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family