Emerald-chinned Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Abeillia abeillei so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Abeillia abeillei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 9,4 cm (3.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 3,0666666666666664 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Central American forest understory, visiting small tubular flowers. Catches gnats and spiders to … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant delivery during active foraging.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Found in humid foothill and montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,200 m. Resident in forest undergrowth.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid foothill and montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,200 m. Green plumage with a small emerald-green chin patch. Short bill. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges.

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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