White-bellied Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis hemileucus ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik White-bellied Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Lampornis hemileucus 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 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … 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

White-bellied Mountain-gem only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Şarkı

Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 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

Least Concern

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,200-2,500 m. Males green with white belly. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. One of several mountain-gem species endemic to Central American highlands.

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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