Garnet-throated Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Lamprolaima rhami ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Garnet-throated Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Lamprolaima rhami Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 15,6 cm (6.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 7,55 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia at high elevations. … 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

Garnet-throated Hummingbird only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Şarkı

Deep, hollow churr with resonant bass; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating through dense Andean cloud forest.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,200–2,800 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

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in cloud forests from southern Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-3,000 m. Males have a striking garnet-red throat and amethyst breast. Green plumage with rufous wings. Nectarivore of cloud forest. One of the most beautiful Mesoamerican hummingbirds.

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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